Name: Don Geraldo Chili
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 oz Black Pepper Bacon, chopped; 2 lbs Ground Beef; ½ lb Round Steak or stew meat, chopped; 1 Yellow Onion, diced; 1 Green Bell Pepper, chopped; 1 Red Bell Pepper, chopped; 4 Cloves Garlic, minced; 1 Serrano Pepper; 1 14oz can Diced Tomatoes w/ With Chipotle Peppers; 1 4oz can Tomato Paste; 1 16oz can Pinto Beans; 1 16oz can Kidney Beans (Optional); 1 cup Beef Broth; 2 1/2 tsp smoked Paprika; 3 tbsp Chamayo Chile Powder; 1 tbsp Ancho Chile Flakes, crushed; 2 tsp Salt; 2 ½ tsp Cumin; 2 tsp Dried Oregano

Rating0.0DifficultyBeginner

I came up with this recipe on the fly for a local BBQ and chili cookoff where I took 2nd place (The pulled pork took first). It's delicious, full of flavor but not spicy. This is great with tortillas or cornbread.

Yields8 Servings

Prep Time10 minsCook Time2 hrsTotal Time2 hrs 10 mins

12 oz Black Pepper Bacon, chopped

2 lbs Ground Beef(85/15 if possible)

½ lb Round Steak or stew meat, chopped(really any steak would do for this)

1 Yellow Onion, diced

1 Green Bell Pepper, chopped

1 Red Bell Pepper, chopped

4 Cloves Garlic, minced

1 Serrano PepperIf you want it spicy, use 2-3 serranos instead.

1 14oz can Diced Tomatoes w/ With Chipotle Peppers

1 4oz can Tomato Paste

1 16oz can Pinto Beans

1 16oz can Kidney Beans (Optional)

1 cup Beef Broth

2 1/2 tsp smoked Paprika

3 tbsp Chamayo Chile Powder

1 tbsp Ancho Chile Flakes, crushed(could probably use powder instead)

2 tsp Salt

2 ½ tsp Cumin

2 tsp Dried Oregano

Chop bacon and add to a 3qt pot. Cook over medium heat. Meanwhile, chop the rest of the ingredients.

When the bacon is fully cooked, add the ground beef and steak. Cook until no longer pink, breaking up the clumps of ground beef. Take meat out of pot and set aside.

Add the diced peppers, onions, garlic and serrano to the pot and cook until softened.

Add the meat back to the pot and and all the rest of the ingredients. Still well, cover and cook on low for 2 hours stirring occasionally (and trying not to keep tasting it, because it's going to smell REALLY good!). Optionally, you can put all the ingredients into a crock pot and cook on low.

Serve with shredded cheese and tortillas, or better yet, cornbread!

CategorySoups & StewsCuisineAmerican, Mexican, SouthernCooking MethodSimmering

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