Smokey Apple Bacon Chili Recipes

SMOKY BEEF AND BACON CHILI

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until bacon begins to brown, about 4 minutes. Add onion, cover, and cook until translucent, 4 to 8 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high. Add ground beef and cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 6 to 10 minutes. Stir in chili powder, paprika, cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper; cook for 2 to 4 minutes. Add tomatoes, beer, tomato sauce, Worcestershire, and hot sauce; stir well.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover partially and cook until reduced, 30 to 45 minutes. Stir in black and kidney beans. Cook for an additional 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot.

BACON CHILI

Steps:

• In large pan, fry bacon until crisp. Reserve about 3 T bacon grease, and then discard the remaining grease.
• Remove bacon from pan and chop into small pieces.
• Add reserved bacon grease back into the pan.
• Over medium heat, cook onions and celery until tender.
• Add minced garlic and cook for about 3 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients and stir well.
• Simmer for at least 20 minutes.
• Add chopped bacon and simmer for another 5 minutes, or until bacon is heated.

SPICED APPLE CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook and crumble beef with onion over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; drain., Add tomato paste, spices and garlic; cook and stir over medium heat 5 minutes. Stir in vinegar and broth until blended. Add remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, until apples are tender and flavors are blended, about 45 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve with toppings as desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled chili in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally.

SMOKEY APPLE BACON CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, fry Bacon until crispy over medium-high heat. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Sautee onions and peppers in bacon grease. About 3-5 Minutes.
• Add beef and cook until brown.
• Add cider and one tablespoon liquid smoke. Bring to a boil.
• Add cumin, bay leaf, salt, cayenne, garlic and chili powder and mix.
• Add beans, tomatoes and tomato paste. Bring to a boil. Simmer for about two and a half hours or until thickened.
• Remove the core from the apples and cut into a medium to large dice.
• Add bacon, apples, and the half teaspoon of Liquid Smoke and mix.
• Serve Hot topped with Shredded Cheese.