JRay's Chili

This recipe makes a spicy beef chili accented with bacon in just over 1 hour.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 282 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) jar medium salsa
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, pressed
• 1 (15 ounce) can light red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 3 tablespoons crumbled cooked bacon
• 0.5 onion, chopped
• 2.5 cups tomato sauce
• 0.25 cup chili seasoning mix

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Break ground beef into a large stock pot over medium-high heat; cook and stir until completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain fat from the beef and return pot to heat.

Step 2

Stir tomato sauce, light red kidney beans, dark red kidney beans, salsa, celery, onion, bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, chili seasoning, bacon, garlic, oregano, basil, salt, black pepper, and sugar with the ground beef in the pot. Place a cover on the pot and cook the chili until the flavors have blended, at least 1 hour.