PREP 20 MIN  |  COOK 40 MIN  | SERVES 6

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tablespoon olive oil 

• 1 slice of turkey bacon

• 1 lb lean ground sirloin

• 1 red bell pepper, chopped

• 1 large white onion, chopped

• 4 garlic cloves, minced

• 1/2 cup water

• 3-5 red chili peppers (the more you add the spicer)

• 1 bay leaf

• 3 tablespoon chili powder

• 3 tablespoon cocoa

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 teaspoon cumin

• 1/2 teaspoon oregano

• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

• 1 beer - 12 oz (use your favorite - any kind will work except for sours and flavored)

• 1 can 16 oz diced tomatoes

• 2 cans - 16 oz beans (your choice kidney, pinto, or black)

INSTRUCTIONS

• Heat the dutch oven to medium high heat, then add olive oil.

• Add turkey bacon and cook for 1 minute. Then add beef cook for about 5 minutes. Then slide meat to one side and adding bell pepper, white onion and minced garlic. Saute for 10 minutes. After 5 minutes, add your desired amount of red chili peppers.

• Every 2-3 minutes, stir meat and other mixture until browned bits begin to collect on the bottom of the dutch oven. 

• Pour in water and deglaze the bottom releasing all the yummy brown bits.

• Add the bay leaf and next six ingredients and stir until well combined.

• Add beer and tomatoes. Simmer for 15 minutes. Occasionally stirring. Lower heat if boiling begins.

• Remove red chili peppers and bay leaf.

• Add beans and cook for 20 minutes. Stir every 5 minutes. Add more water or extra beer if needed.

Tip

+ If you do not like spicy foods, remove the red chili peppers and flakes from the recipe.