Award Winning Chili

This delicious chili took 2nd place at our local chili cook-off! Bet you can't eat just one bowl. If it is too thick, add water 1/4 cup at a time until you reach desired consistency. Even better tasting the second day!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 373 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 carrot, sliced
• ¼ cup white wine
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 ½ pounds ground beef
• 1 (1.25 ounce) package chili seasoning mix
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• ¼ cup chopped green bell pepper
• 5 slices bacon
• ¼ cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, chopped
• ⅓ cup bottled steak sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large pot over medium-low heat, combine tomatoes, tomato paste, carrot, onion, celery, wine, pepper flakes, bell peppers and steak sauce.

Step 2

While tomato mixture is simmering, in a large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp. Remove to paper towels. Cook beef in bacon drippings until brown; drain. Stir chili seasoning into ground beef.

Step 3

Stir seasoned beef, cumin and bacon into tomato mixture. Continue to simmer until vegetables are tender and flavors are well blended.

Step 4

Stir in beans, cilantro and parsley. Heat through and serve.