Caveman Chili

This slow-cooker, low-carb chili recipe is for the keto caveman in you with pork and bacon, green bell peppers, tomatoes, onion, and spices.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 hr
• Total Time: 6 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 357 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 pounds ground pork
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 pinch garlic powder, or more to taste
• 1 pinch onion powder, or more to taste
• 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper, or more to taste
• 8 thick slices bacon, chopped
• 3 small green bell peppers, chopped
• 1 (1.25 ounce) package chili seasoning (such as McCormick®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place pork in a skillet over medium heat; season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Transfer pork to a slow cooker.

Step 2

Place bacon in the hot skillet and cook over medium-high heat until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Transfer bacon to the slow cooker.

Step 3

Combine drained tomatoes, onion, green bell pepper, and tomato paste into the slow cooker. Add seasoning packet, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt, pepper, cayenne pepper; stir to combine.

Step 4

Cook on Low until flavors have combined, about 6 hours.