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Blizzard (Slow Cooker) Chili

Chili with meat, perfect for a cold evenings meal, with many follow on meals afterwards
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Southwestern
Calories: 218

Ingredients
  

  • 3 slices Bacon Diced
  • 2 lb Stew meat (beef sirloin and chuck) chopped to 1/8 - 1/4" (rough mince)
  • 1 ea Jalapeno Pepper washed, seeded, diced
  • 1 ea Yellow Onion peeled, diced
  • 4 cups Stock Chicken or Beef
  • 1 can Diced Tomatoes 16 oz fire roasted is nice
  • 1 can Pinto Beans Or make your own
  • 4 ea Garlic Cloves Peeled / diced / crushed
  • 2 tsp Paprika smoked is nice
  • 3 tsp Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp Oregano Dried (Mexican)
  • 1 tsp Ground Cumin
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Coarse Ground
  • 1 tsp Kosher Salt
  • 2 tsp Masa Flour Optional

Equipment

  • 1 Slow Cooker

Method
 

  1. In a large sauce pan, fry off the bacon and reserve. Keep the fat
  2. Set heat to medium, Add Onion to sauce pan and cook until soft and translucent
  3. Add the beef and saute until browned
  4. Add the garlic, jalapeno and cook until fragrant
  5. Add chicken stock, seasonings, tomatoes and bring to a boil
  6. Move all to the slow cooker and set for low,
  7. Add drained beans, Cover and cook 5-6 hours
  8. Checking / stirring hourly, add stock as needed
  9. Check the beef for tenderness / done. (it should crumble when squeezed)
  10. If using the masa flour, mix with water until a smooth paste forms.
  11. Stir into chili and simmer an additional 10-20 minutes or until the chili thickens

Nutrition

Calories: 218kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 27gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 965mgPotassium: 526mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 779IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 3mg

Notes

Serve over rice, with tortilla chips, corn chips, cheese, diced raw onion, corn bread.  Use any all or none of the above to create your meal
Left overs can be served straight up, as above or incorporated into another dish
My favorite use is the "Walking Taco" or Corn Chip Pie . https://www.roguechef.com/?p=3376
 

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