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Beef Chili with Bacon and Black Beans is for Dinner.

Beef Chili with Bacon and Black Beans takes several minutes to prepare.

Beef Chili with Bacon and Black Beans takes several minutes to cook.

Beef Chili with Bacon and Black Beans makes 10 servings.

The ingredients for Beef Chili with Bacon and Black Beans are:

8 ounces bacon (about 8 strips), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
2 medium onions , chopped fine (about 2 cups)
1 red bell pepper , cut into 1/2-inch cubes
6 medium cloves garlic , minced (about 2 tablespoons)
1/4 cup chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 pounds 85 percent lean ground beef
2 cans (16 ounces each) black beans , drained and rinsed
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes , with juice
1 can (28 ounces) tomato puree

Here is how you make Beef Chili with Bacon and Black Beans:

#Fry bacon in large heavy-bottomed nonreactive Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring frequently, until browned, about 8 minutes. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat, leaving bacon in pot. Add onions, bell pepper, garlic, chili powder, cumin, coriander, pepper flakes, oregano, and cayenne; cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened and beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high and add half the beef; cook, breaking up pieces with wooden spoon, until no longer pink and just beginning to brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add remaining beef and cook, breaking up pieces with wooden spoon, until no longer pink, 3 to 4 minutes.#2. Add beans, tomatoes, tomato puree, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; bring to boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour. Remove cover and continue to simmer 1 hour longer, stirring occasionally (if chili begins to stick to bottom of pot, stir in 1/2 cup water and continue to simmer), until beef is tender and chili is dark, rich, and slightly thickened. Adjust seasoning with additional salt. Makes 10 servingsNumber of Servings: 10Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LOLIESPAGNOLIE.

The nutritional information for Beef Chili with Bacon and Black Beans is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 10
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 221.3

• Total Fat: 8.0 g
• Cholesterol: 58.0 mg
• Sodium: 291.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.1 g
• Protein: 24.6 g