Carrie’s Crockpot Bacon & Beef Chili

Get ready to tempt your taste buds with our hearty and flavorful Slow Cooker Bacon and Beef Chili! This easy-to-follow recipe combines the savory goodness of browned bacon and ground beef with a medley of beans, tomatoes, and aromatic spices.

This recipe was shared by our team member Carrie O’Driscoll.

Ingredients:

• 1 large onion

• 1 pound of bacon

• 1 pound of ground beef

• 2 cans of black beans

• 1 can of kidney beans in chili sauce

• 1 can tomato paste 

• 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies 

• 2 Tablespoons chili powder

• 2 Tablespoons ground cumin

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper or cayenne

• 1/2 teaspoon ground All Spice

Step by step:

1. Chop 1 large onion

2. Brown 1 pound of bacon (drain and add to chopped onion)

3. Brown 1 pound of ground beef

4. Add 2 cans of black beans (drain out the toot toot water)

5. Add 1 can of kidney beans in chili sauce

6. Add 1 can tomato paste 

7. Add 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies 

8. Add 2 Tablespoons chili powder

9. Add 2 Tablespoons ground cumin

10. Add 1 teaspoon garlic powder

11. Add 1 teaspoon salt

12. Add 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper or cayenne

13. Add 1/2 teaspoon ground All Spice

Drop it all into crockpot, mix, cover, then binge watch your favorite show for 8-10 hours on low setting.

Enjoy!