I have won several work chili cook offs :) You could cut this in half if you want but I like to have leftover for lunches and late night snacks :)
My secret I think is the bacon I add it gives a great flavor and I cheat on the seasoning by using Chili seasoning prepackaged in a little packet ....Ive tried a lot of different recipes and using the packaged "chili seasoning " I think
gives much better flavor than the recipes that call for chili powder
Ingredients
1/2 to 1 lb of bacon
2 lbs of ground beef
2 packets of McCormick (or other brand) chili seasoning
1 large onion chopped
2 bell peppers (I prefer a yellow and a red) chopped
2 cans diced tomatoes (I prefer the Hunt's Fire roasted )
1 can red kidney beans
1 can light colored kidney beans
1 can of "chili beans" (if you can't find this just use another can of kidney)
1 to 2 cans of plain tomato sauce (I like thick chili so I use 1 can but if you like it soupier use more)
Directions
Fry bacon
Drain MOST of the grease but leave enough to coat the pan , throw in the chopped peppers saute for a few minutes , then add onions , saute a few more minutes until soft, add in ground beef , season with garlic powder , salt and
pepper to taste, and then 1/2 a packet of chili seasoning and cook through .
Add ground beef mixture and all other ingredients including the bacon crumbled up or broken in to small pieces to a large pot or crock pot .... simmer on stove top on low for an hour or in a crockpot on low for 3 hours
....serve with sour cream , shredded cheese , Italian Bread and/or saltine crackers and ENJOY
