Sweet and Spicy Chili

Name: Sweet and Spicy Chili
Cuisine: American, TexMex
Ingredients: 5 strips of bacon large diced; Small white onion diced; 2 tablespoons minced garlic; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 15oz cans of black beans, drained and rinsed; 1 pound ground beef; 28oz can diced tomatoes; 2 x 15oz cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 28 oz can crushed tomatoes; 1 15oz can tomato sauce; 6 tablespoons chili powder; 1/2 teaspoons cayenne; 2 teaspoons garlic powder; 2 teaspoons onion powder; Salt to taste; Pepper to taste

9 steps

This chili recipe has been in my family for years with each person changing it to their tastes. Mine is heavy with tomato, spicy, and a little sweet. In 2016 I entered it into a chili cook off and won! I share this recipe with you now hoping you and yours are warmed by it this fall.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:50:20 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories3681.5 kcal (184%)

Total Fat158.4 g (226%)

Carbs379.6 g (146%)

Sugars161 g (179%)

Protein197.5 g (395%)

Sodium11546.7 mg (577%)

Fiber102.6 g (367%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

5 stripsbacon

large diced

white onion

Small, diced

2 tablespoonsminced garlic

⅓ cupbrown sugar

packed

2 tablespoonstomato paste

2 x 15 ozcans of black beans

drained and rinsed

1 poundground beef

28 ozdiced tomatoes

can

2 x 15 ozcans kidney beans

drained and rinsed

28 ozcan crushed tomatoes

1 x 15 ozcan tomato sauce

6 tablespoonschili powder

½ teaspoonscayenne

2 teaspoonsgarlic powder

2 teaspoonsonion powder

Instructions

Step 1

Cook bacon in large pot over medium high heat until crispy. Remove bacon and set aside, leave bacon fat in pot.

Step 2

Reduce heat to medium and add onions to pot, cooking until onions are soft. Add garlic and cook for one minute or until fragrant.

Step 3

Add half of the brown sugar, 1 tsp of garlic and onion powder, 1/4 tsp cayenne, 3 tablespoons chili powder, and pinch of salt and freshly ground pepper. Cook for one minute stirring constantly.

Step 4

Add tomato paste, stirring constantly until caramelized, about 1 minute.

Step 5

Add ground beef (or whatever ground meat you prefer) and cook until browned. Then add the rest of the brown sugar, 1 tsp of garlic and onion powder, 1/4 tsp cayenne, and 3 tablespoons chili powder. Cook for another minute stirring constantly.

Step 6

Add beans, crushed and diced tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Fill one of the 28oz cans with water or broth and add to pot. Add bacon back in as well.

Step 7

Turn heat to high, bring to boil, then cover and reduce heat to simmer. Let simmer for 20 minutes.

Step 8

Remove cover and taste, adjusting seasonings as needed. Once it’s to your liking serve with toppings of your choice and side of cornbread.

Step 9

Enjoy!