Bacon Cheeseburger Chili

🧂 Ingredients

• 8 slices bacon

  chopped
• 2 lbs extra lean ground beef
• 1 large green pepper

  seeded & chopped
• 1 large white onion

  peeled & diced
• 3 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 3 tbsp chili powder
• 1/3 cup ketchup
• 2 1/2 tbsp yellow mustard
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 3 1/2 tbsp dill pickle relish
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 14.5 oz can petite diced tomatoes

  undrained
• 1 can kidney beans

  drained & rinsed
• salt & pepper

  to taste

Instructions

• 1 Add the chopped bacon to a heavy bottomed soup pot, and cook (stirring, as
  needed) over medium heat until the bacon has crisped.
• 2 Add the ground beef into the pot, and cook (breaking up, and stirring often)
  until it's cooked through and properly crumbled.
• 3 Add the peppers, onion, and garlic to the pot. Mix until the veggies are evenly
  combined with the meats, and then continue cooking just until they've softened.
• 4 Season the mixture with the cumin, paprika, and chili powder- stirring to evenly
  combine. Continue cooking for another 1-2 minutes.
• 5 Stir in the ketchup, mustard, relish, & Worcestershire sauce until evenly
  combined. Now, stir in the tomatoes, beef broth, and beans until evenly
  combined.
• 6 Reduce the heat to medium low, and allow the cheeseburger chili to simmer,
  partially covered, for 25- 30 minutes. Don't forget to stir the chili
  occasionally, and if it looks liquidy at first- it will thicken as it cooks.
• 7 Ladle the hot chili into bowls, and serve them topped with your favorite
  chili/burger style toppings.

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