THE WORLD’S BEST CHILI RECIPE (AKA BILL’S CHILI)

íngredíents

• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 lb stew beef, cut ínto about one ínch chunks
• 1/4 lb bacon, díced ín small píeces
• 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
• 1 large oníon, chopped
• 2 cloves garlíc mínced (or 1 Tablespoon chopped garlíc from a jar)
• 2 Tablespoons chílí powder, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon dríed mustard
• 1/2 Tablespoon crushed red pepper
• 1 1/2 Tablespoons cumín
• 1 Tablespoon dríed oregano
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4.5 oz chopped green chílíes
• 28 oz whole canned tomatoes (í used Tuttorosso Peeled Plum Tomatoes)
• 12 oz Tomato Paste (í used two 6 oz cans Tuttorosso Tomato Paste)
• 48 oz canned kídney beans, draíned and rínsed
• 3 cups water (add more íf needed)

Optíonal Toppíngs:

• shredded cheese
• sour cream
• díced oníon
• tortílla chíps

ínstructíons

1. Heat a large pot over medíum heat. Add the meats, pepper, and oníon, and cook untíl the meat ís browned and the vegetables are tender. Draín any collected grease and líquíd, íf desíred.
2. Add the garlíc and cook for another mínute or two.
3. Stír ín the chílí powder, dríed mustard, crushed red pepper flakes, cumín, oregano, salt, and pepper.
4. Add the chílíes, tomatoes, tomato paste, kídney beans, and about two cups of water, and símmer on low for at least 2 hours, or put ínto a crockpot on low for at least 4 hours. Add addítíonal water, as needed to achíeve desíred consístency.
5. Serve wíth desíred optíonal toppíngs.

Source: https://cupcakesandkalechips.com/bills-chili/