Hey everyone, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, lauren's chili. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

This chili recipe is so delicious! It's loaded with flavor and some unexpected ingredients. It will not disappoint even the pickiest eaters. It's made with bacon, ground beef, onions, beans and tasty combination of spices to make the best chili seasoning.

Lauren's Chili is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They are nice and they look wonderful. Lauren's Chili is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have lauren's chili using 23 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Lauren's Chili:

1. Get 1 lbs lean ground beef
2. Get 6 pieces bacon diced in small pieces
3. Get 1 small red bell pepper chopped (optional)
4. Prepare 1 medium yellow onion chopped
5. Take 1/2-1 jalapeno sliced
6. Get 2 cloves minced (now if you're like me and you love garlic add 4
7. Get 1 1/2 tbsp chili powder (or to taste)
8. Make ready 1 tsp dried mustard
9. Make ready 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper (optional)
10. Prepare 1 tbsp cumin
11. Make ready Salt and pepper to taste
12. Make ready 28 oz can whole canned tomatoes (smashed up) add with juice
13. Make ready 6 oz can tomato paste (I only used half)
14. Prepare 1 (16 oz) can pinto beans
15. Make ready 1 (16 oz) can black beans
16. Take 1 1/2 cups water (add more if needed.)
17. Take 4 dashes worcestershire sauce
18. Get 2 1/2 tsp beef soup base
19. Get 3 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
20. Take 1 tsp ground cinnamon
21. Make ready 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
22. Prepare Optional toppings:
23. Prepare Sour cream, shredded cheese, diced onion, tortilla chips

Here is how you cook it. Heat a large pot over medium heat. Cook till brown and crispy. (Don't drain the grease.) Now add the ground beef. Cook till done. (Drain the grease).

Instructions to make Lauren's Chili:

1. Heat a large pot over medium heat. - Add the bacon. Cook till brown and crispy. (Don't drain the grease.) - Now add the ground beef. Cook till done. (Drain the grease). - Now add the jalapeno and onion and cocoa powder and cinnamon, stir and cook until the vegetables are tender.
2. Add the garlic and cook for another minute or two.
3. Stir in the chili powder, dried mustard, crushed red pepper, cumin, smoked paprika, salt and pepper.
4. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, pinto beans and black beans and about 1½ cups of water, beef soup base and worcestershire sauce. - Simmer on low for at least 1 hr. - Take off heat and let sit for 30 minutes with the lid on so the seasonings can render together. - Or put in crockpot on low for at least 4 hrs. Add additional water as needed for desired consistency.
5. Serve with toppings of your choice.

Cook till brown and crispy. (Don't drain the grease.) Now add the ground beef. Cook till done. (Drain the grease). Now add the jalapeno and onion and coco powder and cinnamon, stir and cook until the vegetables are tender. Add the garlic and cook for another minute or two. Stir in the chili powder, dried mustard.

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