Award-Winning Chili

This award-winning chili recipe took 2nd place at our local cook-off! Bet you can’t eat just one bowl. If it is too thick, add water, 1/4 cup at a time, until you reach desired consistency. This chili tastes even better the next day.

Award-Winning Chili

Award-Winning Chili

Emmy
This award-winning chili recipe took 2nd place at our local cook-off! Bet you can't eat just one bowl. If it is too thick, add water, 1/4 cup at a time, until you reach desired consistency. This chili tastes even better the next day.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Main Dishes
Servings 8
Calories 373 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 14.5 ounce can stewed tomatoes chopped
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • 1 carrot sliced
  • 6 ounce can tomato paste
  • cup bottled steak sauce
  • ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
  • ¼ cup chopped red bell pepper
  • ¼ cup white wine
  • 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
  • 5 slices bacon
  • 1 ½ pounds ground beef
  • 1.25 ounce package chili seasoning mix
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 15 ounce can kidney beans drained
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Instructions
 

  • Combine tomatoes, onion, celery, carrot, tomato paste, steak sauce, bell peppers, wine, and red pepper flakes in a large pot. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
  • While tomato mixture simmers, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels.
  • Cook and stir beef in bacon drippings over medium-high heat until brown and crumbly; drain. Stir in chili seasoning.
  • Stir seasoned beef, bacon, and cumin into tomato mixture. Continue to simmer until vegetables are tender and flavors are well blended.
  • Stir in beans, cilantro, and parsley. Continue cooking until beans are heated through.

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