Two Meat Chili

Ingredients

2 tablespoons veg. oil
3 slices bacon, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
6 cloves garlic, minced or garlic powder (1/8 tsp garlic powder = 1 clove)
2 white onions, roughly chopped
1 green bell pepper, roughly chopped
1 red bell pepper, roughly chopped (optional)
2 tablespoons chile powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
One 6-ounce can tomato paste
Two 15-ounce cans fire-roasted tomatoes
2 pounds ground beef
1 pound ground pork
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 cups (2 quarts) beef broth
Two 15-ounce cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
One 15-ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed

In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and bacon and cook until the bacon is light brown and crispy, about 4 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside for the cornbread.

Add the garlic, onions and green and red peppers to the bacon renderings and cook until the vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes. Add the chile powder, cumin and cayenne pepper to the vegetables and allow the spices to brown to open up the aroma, 1 to 2 minutes. Next, add the tomato paste and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the fire-roasted tomatoes and mix with the vegetables. Mix in the ground beef and pork. Add some salt and pepper and cook for about 3 minutes. Finally, add the beef broth, pinto beans and kidney beans, reduce the heat to medium, cover the pot loosely with a lid and let simmer for 40 minutes.

Found at: Farmhouse Rules