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Braised Beef and Bacon Chili

Warm up with this flavorful beef stew, slow-cooked with tomatoes, Bush's® Kidney Beans in Mild Chili Sauce, spices and bacon for a delicious, smoky flavor.

  • Prep Time

    20 Mins

  • Cook Time

    4 Hours

  • Serves

    8

Braised beef and bacon chili garnished with onions in an oval blue pot

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Ingredients

Serves: 8
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 4 lbs trimmed beef cubes or brisket
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 onion, sliced into wedges and separated
  • 1 Tbsp jalapeño pepper, chopped
  • 1 small green pepper, diced
  • 1 Tbsp chili powder
  • 1 Tbsp ground cumin
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 can (16 oz) Bush's® Kidney Beans, drained
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • ½ lime, juiced

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Cooking Instructions

  1. 1
    HEAT

    Heat oil in a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat.

    • Oil

  2. 2
    COOK

    Add bacon and cook 2 minutes. Add beef and brown with garlic, onion, jalapeño and green pepper.

    • Bacon

    • Beef

    • Garlic

    • Onion

    • Jalapeño

    • Green pepper

  3. 3
    COMBINE

    Combine skillet mixture (with pan juices), seasonings and tomatoes in slow cooker.

    • Chili powder

    • Cumin

    • Tomatoes

  4. 4
    ADD

    Top with beans, chicken stock and lime juice.

    • 1 can of beans

    • Stock

    • Lime juice

  5. 5
    COOK

    Cover and cook 4 hours on low.

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