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Simple and Delicious Chili

This recipe is the best middle ground I've found between the quick and easy chili recipes, and the complicated but more tasty recipes.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: Chili, Flavorful, homemade, Quick and Easy
Servings: 5 bowls

Equipment

  • 1 Medium pot
  • 1 cooking sheet

Ingredients

Cooking oil

  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Meats

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 0.25 lb bacon

Veggies

  • 1 medium onion yellow or white

Spices

  • 2.5 tbsp chili powder
  • 2 tbsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 0.5 tbsp sugar granulated
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper

Cans and cartons

  • 15 oz kidney beans
  • 15 oz diced tomatoes and green chiles
  • 15 oz tomato sauce
  • 1 cups broth beef preferred, chicken works too

Instructions

Prep

  • Combine all spices together
  • Partially cook the bacon (425℉ for about 10 minutes) and then cut into small squares
  • While the bacon is cooking, dice your onion and set aside

Cooking

  • Add olive oil to the pot and set the heat to medium
  • Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring every few minutes
  • Add the ground beef and break into small chunks with a spoon while cooking until the beef is browned
  • Dump the spices and the bacon into the pot, mixing thoroughly
  • Add all of the canned and cartoned goods (beans, tomatoes and green chiles, tomato sauce, broth), mixing well
  • Reduce heat to low (or medium low) and allow it to simmer uncovered until it reaches the desired thickness (roughly an hour)