Ingredients for - Chili with Bacon and Sausage

1. Bacon, cut into small pieces ½ pound
2. Lean ground beef 1 pound
3. Ground pork sausage 1 pound
4. Yellow bell peppers, chopped 2 small
5. Red bell peppers, chopped 2 small
6. Medjool dates, pitted and finely chopped 2 small
7. Serrano peppers, chopped 3 small
8. Chopped onion ½ cup
9. Garlic, minced 1 clove
10. Marinara sauce 1 (24 ounce) jar
11. Mild chili beans 1 (16 ounce) can
12. Chicken broth 1 (14.5 ounce) can
13. Water 1 cup
14. Salt 1 teaspoon
15. Ground black pepper 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Chili with Bacon and Sausage

1 . Stage

Place bacon in a Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until evenly browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove bacon to a paper-towel lined plate and drain most of the grease from the pan.

2 . Stage

Brown ground beef and sausage in the remaining bacon grease. Add bell peppers, serrano peppers, onion, and garlic. Add bacon and cook until meat and sausage are browned and peppers are tender, 7 to 10 minutes.

3 . Stage

Add marinara sauce, chili beans, chicken broth, water, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for at least 1 hour.