National Tortilla Chip And Chili Day Crock / Stove Top

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 6 slices bacon
• 3/4 cup diced onion
• 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 -4 chipotle chiles in adobo, minced seeds your choice (amount to your heat level)
• 2 -4 tablespoons adobo sauce (amount to your heat level)
• 1 lb round steak, cut in to small cubes
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons oregano
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• hot pepper flakes, to taste
• 2 teaspoons paprika (sweet,smoked or hot your choice)
• 16 ounces black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
• 16 ounces pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1 cup ketchup
• 12 ounces beer
• tortilla chips
• salsa
• sliced jalapeno
• sour cream
• avocado
• cilantro or parsley

Recipe

• 1 brown bacon till crisp remove and set aside to cool.
• 2 in the bacon fat brown ground beef beef cubes along with the with onions.
• 3 combine beef and onions with remaining ingredients in slow cooker. stir to blend.
• 4 cover and cook on low for 9 to 11 hours.
• 5 crumble bacon and stir into chili.
• 6 add additional oregano, salt, pepper and cayenne to taste if needed.
• 7 can be served over rice and topped with tortilla chips, salsa, slice jalapenos, sour cream and avocado slices.
• 8 optional stove top method:.
• 9 after browning meats and onions in a large pot add remaining ingredients except beans stirring to combine.adding 1 cup water or beef broth. bring to a boil then simmer for 1 hour. stirring occasionally. add beans and simmer for 1/2 to 1 more hours.season to taste and garnish as you enjoy.