Beanless Chili con Carne 8-10 servingsThis is a hearty recipe…

Beanless Chili con Carne

8-10 servings

This is a hearty recipe for chili and great for those who
don’t like beans.  However, there is
bacon in the chili and who doesn’t love bacon?

Ingredients

½ pound bacon

2 onions, chopped

2 teaspoons ground cumin

3 ½ tablespoons chili powder

2 teaspoons paprika

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves

½ teaspoon salt

4 cloves garlic, minced

3 pounds chuck ground beef

2 cups beef bouillon

1 (29 oz) can of pureed tomatoes

2 heaping tablespoons ground ancho chile powder

Directions

Cook the bacon and reserve the bacon fat.  Place the cooked bacon on paper towels to
absorb the excess fat.

While the bacon is cooking measure and place the
assorted seasonings in a small bowl and stir so they will be ready to add to
the chili.

Add 2 teaspoons beef bouillon granular powder or 2
cubes to 2 cups of water and stir to combine.

In a large pot over medium heat add the bacon fat
and cook the chopped onions until tender. Add the cumin, chili powder, paprika, oregano, black pepper,
thyme, salt and garlic and cook, stirring often, for about 1 minute.  Add the
ground beef and cook and stir until the beef is well crumbled and is no longer
pink.  Drain the excess fat.  Then crumble the bacon and add to the pot
along with the beef bouillon, tomatoes and ground ancho chile powder.

Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer
for about two hours.

Notes

Serve with oyster crackers, shredded cheddar
cheese, sour cream or with other toppings that you like.

Adjust the seasonings to your taste.  To make it spicier you can add hot sauce or
cayenne pepper. 

Substitute 2 dried ancho chiles for the ground
powder if you have access to them.  Puree
the chiles and add to the chile.  Ancho
chiles are the dried version of Poblano chiles.

If you prefer, you can purchase frozen chopped
onions so you don’t have to chop them. You can also purchase minced garlic in jars at your local supermarket.

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