Smokey Apple Bacon Chili
Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins
Ingredients
- 1 lb hickory smoked bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 1/2 large sweet onions, diced
- 2 jalapeno peppers, de-seeded, de-veined, diced
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 1/2 cups apple cider
- 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
- 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 15 ounces red kidney beans, drained
- 15 ounces diced tomatoes with juice
- 15 ounces tomato paste (1 1/2 small cans)
- 3 medium cortland apples
Recipe
- 1 in a large saucepan, fry bacon until crispy over medium-high heat. remove from pan and set aside.
- 2 sautee onions and peppers in bacon grease. about 3-5 minutes.
- 3 add beef and cook until brown.
- 4 add cider and one tablespoon liquid smoke. bring to a boil.
- 5 add cumin, bay leaf, salt, cayenne, garlic and chili powder and mix.
- 6 add beans, tomatoes and tomato paste. bring to a boil. simmer for about two and a half hours or until thickened.
- 7 remove the core from the apples and cut into a medium to large dice.
- 8 add bacon, apples, and the half teaspoon of liquid smoke and mix.
- 9 serve hot topped with shredded cheese.
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