Easy Savory Chili

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Step 1

Cook chopped bacon in your pot over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon and set aside, keeping the fat in the pot.

Step 2

Increase heat to medium-high. Sear stew meat in the bacon fat until browned on all sides. Remove and set aside.

Step 3

Add ground beef to the pot. Cook until browned, breaking it up as you go.

Step 4

Add onions to the beef and sauté until translucent (about 5 minutes). Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute more.

Step 5

Stir in all dry spices and cook for 60 seconds, stirring constantly to "bloom" the flavors in the fat.

Step 6

Pour in the red wine vinegar. Use a wooden spoon to scrape every browned bit (fond) off the bottom of the pot.

Step 7

Return the bacon and stew meat to the pot. Add beans, tomatoes, tomato puree, and beef broth.

Step 8

Bring to a boil, then reduce to Low-Medium. Simmer with the lid slightly ajar for 2 hours, stirring every 20 minutes until the stew meat is tender.

Step 9

Top with your choice of starches, cheeses, sour cream, green onions, or jalapeño. I like to eat it with cornbread and a mix of havarti and cheddar.