Tasty chili whose name says it all! Note: Whole Anaheim peppers are not widely available; this ingredient is optional, and you can use hot pepper sauce instead.
Habanero Hellfire Chili
Ingredients
- ½ pound bacon
- 1 pound ground round
- 1 pound ground pork
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 6 jalapeno peppers seeded and chopped
- 6 habanero peppers seeded and chopped
- 8 Anaheim peppers seeded and diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 ½ tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons beef bouillon granules
- 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 16 ounce cans whole peeled tomatoes drained
- 16 ounce cans chili beans drained
- 12 fluid ounce can beer
- 3 ounces tomato paste
- 1 ounce chile paste
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Place bacon in a large soup pot. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain excess grease, leaving enough to coat bottom of pot Remove bacon, drain on paper towels and chop.
- Brown beef and pork in pot over medium high heat. When meat is browned, stir in the bell pepper, onion, jalapeno peppers, habanero peppers, Anaheim peppers, garlic, cumin, red pepper flakes, chili powder, bouillon, crushed tomatoes, whole tomatoes, beer, tomato paste, chile paste and water.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 45 to 60 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add beans and bacon and continue simmering for another 30 minutes.
