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Smoky Beef and Bacon Chili

By Nick Wilson • Beef Chili • Cuisine?
4.25 Prep: 15m Cook: 60m
Ingredients:
  • 1 tablespoon salted butter
  • 4 slices bacon, finely chopped
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 large clove garlic, diced
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon dark red chili powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dark red chili powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle hot sauce, or more to taste
  • 1 (16 ounce) can black beans
  • 1 (16 ounce) can red kidney beans
Created: Sep 23, 2025 Updated: Sep 23, 2025