Curt’s Five Alarm Touchdown Chili Con Carne With Beans

  • Prep Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins
  • Servings: 12

    • About This Recipe

    “This is somewhat labor intensive, but worth the wait. I always make this during one weekend of the NFL playoffs. I like the Canadian beer, because of the different hops. I have put this together from a collection of recipes, and then added some touches of my own, such as the chipotle, to give it a smokey flavor, and ground turkey to give it a “slightly” healthier touch. If you’re”

    Ingredients

  • 1lbbacon, chopped
  • 4lbslean beef chuck roast, cubed
  • 1 1/2 lbsregular hamburger, preferably chuck
  • 1lbground turkey
  • 4 (15ounce) cans kidney beans
  • 8whole cloves
  • 4mediumonions
  • 4garlic cloves
  • 6ouncescanned chilies, chopped( El Paso brand)
  • 6fresh jalapeno chilies, chopped
  • 6chipotle chiles, chopped
  • 7tablespoonsdry Mexican chilies, freshly ground, anaheim if possible
  • 3tablespoonschili peppers( good quality)
  • 2tablespoonspaprika
  • 6tablespoonsfresh cumin seed, ground
  • 1 1/2 tablespoonsfresh black pepper, ground
  • 2tablespoonsTabasco sauce
  • 3tablespoonsWorcestershire sauce
  • 2 (12ounce) bottles beer( Canadian)
  • 2 (6ounce) cans tomato paste
  • 2 (14ounce) cans stewed tomatoes

    • Directions

  • Fry bacon in a heavy pot till crisp and the fat is rendered.
  • Remove and reserve bacon.
  • Pour off most of the bacon fat into a heavy cast iron skillet, leaving a small amount in the pot.
  • Brown the meat and garlic in the skillet.
  • Saute onions in the fat remaining in the pot until soft.
  • Add the meat, bacon, ground chilies, dried spices, the sauces, green chilies, Jalapenos, chipotle, beer and tomatoes.
  • Simmer for two hours.
  • Add remaining seasonings and sauces during cooking, as you check and stir.
  • Make sure last ingredients are added with at least one hour of cooking time remaining.
  • Allow the chili to sit in the refrigerator for 24 hours to give the spices a chance to intensify.
  • It is okay to serve it right off the stove, but it is almost always better as leftovers.

    • Reviews

  • “This is an awesome chili recipe and very fun to make.I love the bacon and Canadian lager.My family asks me to make it all the time now.It’s a big favorite.”

  • “Sorry it is ok but it needs to be lot hotter to me that is just old fashion chili, it is ok for five alarm chili I guess.”

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