Name: Bob's Little Known, Less Cared About Chili
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Thick-cut bacon, chopped - ½ pound; Yellow onion, chopped - 1 large; Ground beef - 1 ½ pounds; Garlic, chopped - 3 cloves; Ground cumin - 1 tablespoon; Kidney beans, rinsed and drained - 3 (15.5 ounce) cans; Fire-roasted diced tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Water - 2 cups; Chili powder - ¼ cup; Liquid smoke flavoring - 1 teaspoon; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 teaspoon; Hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or to taste (Optional) - 1 dash

Ingredients for - Bob's Little Known, Less Cared About Chili

1. Thick-cut bacon, chopped ½ pound

2. Yellow onion, chopped 1 large

3. Ground beef 1 ½ pounds

4. Garlic, chopped 3 cloves

5. Ground cumin 1 tablespoon

6. Kidney beans, rinsed and drained 3 (15.5 ounce) cans

7. Fire-roasted diced tomatoes 1 (14.5 ounce) can

8. Water 2 cups

9. Chili powder ¼ cup

10. Liquid smoke flavoring 1 teaspoon

11. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 teaspoon

12. Hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or to taste (Optional) 1 dash

How to cook deliciously - Bob's Little Known, Less Cared About Chili

1 . Stage

Cook bacon and onion together in a large pot over medium heat until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add ground beef, garlic and cumin to the pot; cook and stir until the beef is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes.

2 . Stage

Stir kidney beans, diced tomatoes, water, chili powder, liquid smoke, salt, black pepper, and hot pepper sauce into the beef mixture; bring to a simmer and cook until thick, about 1 hour. Skim excess grease if desired.