Name: Micah's 4 1/2-Alarm Chili
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 20
Ingredients: Ground beef, or more to taste - 1 pound; Onion, chopped, or more to taste - 1; Bacon - 1 pound; Kidney beans, undrained, or more to taste - 2 (15 ounce) cans; Baked beans, undrained, or more to taste - 2 (15 ounce) cans; Diced stewed tomatoes, or more to taste - 1 (28 ounce) can; Brown sugar - ½ cup; Barbeque rub (such as Great American Spice Co.™ Pit Master) - 2 tablespoons; Chili powder - 2 tablespoons; Habanero-based hot sauce (such as Backdraft Fire Sauce®) - 1 tablespoon; Garlic powder - 2 teaspoons

Ingredients for - Micah's 4 1/2-Alarm Chili

1. Ground beef, or more to taste 1 pound

2. Onion, chopped, or more to taste 1

3. Bacon 1 pound

4. Kidney beans, undrained, or more to taste 2 (15 ounce) cans

5. Baked beans, undrained, or more to taste 2 (15 ounce) cans

6. Diced stewed tomatoes, or more to taste 1 (28 ounce) can

7. Brown sugar ½ cup

8. Barbeque rub (such as Great American Spice Co.™ Pit Master) 2 tablespoons

9. Chili powder 2 tablespoons

10. Habanero-based hot sauce (such as Backdraft Fire Sauce®) 1 tablespoon

11. Garlic powder 2 teaspoons

How to cook deliciously - Micah's 4 1/2-Alarm Chili

1 . Stage

Combine ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir until browned, 5 to 8 minutes. Pour off excess grease.

2 . Stage

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain and cut into pieces.

3 . Stage

Combine beef mixture, bacon, kidney beans, baked beans, tomatoes, brown sugar, barbeque rub, chili powder, hot sauce, and garlic powder in a large pot. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring every 30 minutes, until bubbling, 2 to 3 hours. Remove chili from heat and let cool, about 30 minutes.

4 . Stage

Refrigerate chili, 8 hours to overnight.

5 . Stage

Reheat chili over low heat, stirring every 30 minutes, for at least 4 hours before serving.