Bacon Cider Chili

The best chili you will ever taste. Perfect for a fall day of football-watchin' fun! Garnish servings with sour cream, scallions, and Manchego cheese.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 2 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 12 mins
• Calories: 343 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 large onion, chopped
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon smoked Spanish paprika
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
• 1 ½ cups hard apple cider (such as Samuel Smith®)
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can pinto beans, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place bacon in a large pot over medium-high heat; cook until starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Add onion; reduce heat to medium and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Step 2

Increase heat to medium-high and add ground beef to the pot; cook and stir until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, and cayenne pepper; cook for 1 minute.

Step 3

Pour diced tomatoes, apple cider, tomato sauce, and Worcestershire sauce into the pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until flavors combine, about 30 minutes.

Step 4

Stir pinto beans into the pot. Simmer, uncovered, until beans are heated through, about 10 minutes.