Recipe of Quick Lauren's Chili

Lauren's Chili.

Lauren's Chili

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To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook lauren's chili using 23 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Lauren's Chili:

{Take 1 lbs of lean ground beef.
{Make ready 6 pieces of bacon diced in small pieces.
{Get 1 of small red bell pepper chopped (optional).
{Get 1 of medium yellow onion chopped.
{Make ready 1/2-1 of jalapeno sliced.
{Take 2 cloves of minced (now if you're like me and you love garlic add 4.
{Make ready 1 1/2 tbsp of chili powder (or to taste).
{Get 1 tsp of dried mustard.
{Take 1/2 tsp of crushed red pepper (optional).
{Get 1 tbsp of cumin.
{Take of Salt and pepper to taste.
{Take 28 oz of can whole canned tomatoes (smashed up) add with juice.
{Prepare 6 oz of can tomato paste (I only used half).
{Prepare 1 (16 oz) of can pinto beans.
{Get 1 (16 oz) of can black beans.
{Get 1 1/2 cups of water (add more if needed.).
{Make ready 4 dashes of worcestershire sauce.
{Take 2 1/2 tsp of beef soup base.
{Get 3 tsp of unsweetened cocoa powder.
{Get 1 tsp of ground cinnamon.
{Take 1/2 tsp of smoked paprika.
{Prepare of Optional toppings:.
{Make ready of Sour cream, shredded cheese, diced onion, tortilla chips.

Instructions to make Lauren's Chili:

Heat a large pot over medium heat. Add the bacon. Cook till brown and crispy. (Don't drain the grease.) Now add the ground beef. Cook till done. (Drain the grease). Now add the jalapeno and onion and cocoa powder and cinnamon, stir and cook until the vegetables are tender..
Add the garlic and cook for another minute or two..
Stir in the chili powder, dried mustard, crushed red pepper, cumin, smoked paprika, salt and pepper..
Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, pinto beans and black beans and about 1½ cups of water, beef soup base and worcestershire sauce. Simmer on low for at least 1 hr. Take off heat and let sit for 30 minutes with the lid on so the seasonings can render together. Or put in crockpot on low for at least 4 hrs. Add additional water as needed for desired consistency..
Serve with toppings of your choice..

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