Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, lauren's chili. It is one of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Lauren's Chili is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. They are fine and they look fantastic. Lauren's Chili is something which I have loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have lauren's chili using 23 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Lauren's Chili:
- Prepare 1 lbs lean ground beef
- Take 6 pieces bacon diced in small pieces
- Take 1 small red bell pepper chopped (optional)
- Take 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- Make ready 1/2-1 jalapeno sliced
- Get 2 cloves minced (now if you're like me and you love garlic add 4
- Get 1 1/2 tbsp chili powder (or to taste)
- Prepare 1 tsp dried mustard
- Take 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)
- Get 1 tbsp cumin
- Get Salt and pepper to taste
- Get 28 oz can whole canned tomatoes (smashed up) add with juice
- Prepare 6 oz can tomato paste (I only used half)
- Make ready 1 (16 oz) can pinto beans
- Take 1 (16 oz) can black beans
- Prepare 1 1/2 cups water (add more if needed.)
- Make ready 4 dashes worcestershire sauce
- Make ready 2 1/2 tsp beef soup base
- Make ready 3 tsp unsweetened coco powder
- Get 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- Prepare 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- Make ready Optional toppings:
- Make ready Sour cream, shredded cheese, diced onion, tortilla chips
Steps to make Lauren's Chili:
- Heat a large pot over medium heat. - Add the bacon. Cook till brown and crispy. (Don't drain the grease.) - Now add the ground beef. Cook till done. (Drain the grease). - Now add the jalapeno and onion and coco powder and cinnamon, stir and cook until the vegetables are tender.
- Add the garlic and cook for another minute or two.
- Stir in the chili powder, dried mustard, crushed red pepper, cumin, smoked paprika, salt and pepper.
- Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, pinto beans and black beans and about 1½ cups of water, beef soup base and worcestershire sauce. - Simmer on low for at least 1 hr. - Take off heat and let sit for 30 minutes with the lid on so the seasonings can render together. - Or put in crockpot on low for at least 4 hrs. Add additional water as needed for desired consistency.
- Serve with toppings of your choice.
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