Chili with Bacon and Sausage

Beef, bacon, and sausage combine with chili beans, onions, and bell peppers in this meaty, tomato-based chili recipe.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins
• Calories: 362 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 pound ground pork sausage
• 2 small yellow bell peppers, chopped
• 2 small red bell peppers, chopped
• 3 small serrano peppers, chopped
• 1 (24 ounce) jar marinara sauce
• 1 (16 ounce) can mild chili beans
• 0.5 cup chopped onion
• 0.5 pound bacon, cut into small pieces
• 2 small Medjool dates, pitted and finely chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place bacon in a Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until evenly browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove bacon to a paper-towel lined plate and drain most of the grease from the pan.

Step 2

Brown ground beef and sausage in the remaining bacon grease. Add bell peppers, serrano peppers, onion, and garlic. Add bacon and cook until meat and sausage are browned and peppers are tender, 7 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Add marinara sauce, chili beans, chicken broth, water, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for at least 1 hour.