Best 5 Bacon Cider Chili Recipes

ULTIMATE APPLE CIDER CHILI

Steps:

• 1. Brown beef on olive oil in saute pan.
• 2. Remove beef with slotted spoon into big pot. Leave drippings in saute pan; add bacon grease.
• 3. Add onions to saute pan.
• 4. Top onions with brown sugar (more for carmelization of onions, rather than flavor). Sautee until onions are translucent and soft.
• 5. Pour onions into pot, drippings and all.
• 6. Deglaze saute pan with 1/4 cup beer, scraping up brown bits from bottom. Pour that into the pot.
• 7. Into the pot, add broth, all tomatoes (add them whole), bell peppers, tomato paste, and all spices. Give it a really good stir, cover and simmer on very low heat, for about an hour.
• 8. While waiting, dice mushrooms into itty bitty pieces, and shuck that ear of corn.
• 9. After an hour, give your chili a few good stirs, and use back of big spoon or spatula, to push down on the tomatoes, breaking them up. Add mushrooms and corn. Cover and let simmer on very low heat for another hour.
• 10. After that hour, now add beans and beer. Stir, cover and let simmer on very low heat for 30 minutes.
• 11. Turn off heat, uncover and stir, break up some more tomatoes, and then cover it back up and let it sit, covered, for at least 30 minutes before serving. Top with shredded cheese and scallions when serving.

SMOKY BEEF AND BACON CHILI

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add bacon and cook until bacon begins to brown, about 4 minutes. Add onion, cover, and cook until translucent, 4 to 8 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Increase heat to medium-high. Add ground beef and cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 6 to 10 minutes. Stir in chili powder, paprika, cumin, salt, and cayenne pepper; cook for 2 to 4 minutes. Add tomatoes, beer, tomato sauce, Worcestershire, and hot sauce; stir well.
• Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover partially and cook until reduced, 30 to 45 minutes. Stir in black and kidney beans. Cook for an additional 10 to 15 minutes. Serve hot.

SLOW-COOKER BACON CHILI

Steps:

• Spray 5-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
• In 12-inch skillet, cook bacon 12 to 14 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crispy. Drain on paper towels. Reserve 1/4 cup; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Add remaining bacon to slow cooker.
• Reserve 1 tablespoon drippings in skillet. Add beef, bell pepper, onion and garlic. Increase heat to medium-high. Cook 6 to 9 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
• Add beef mixture to slow cooker; stir in remaining chili ingredients. Cover; cook on High heat setting 3 to 4 hours or on Low heat setting 6 to 8 hours. Serve with reserved bacon and Toppings.

BACON CIDER CHILI

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large pot over medium-high heat; cook until starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Add onion; reduce heat to medium and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Increase heat to medium-high and add ground beef to the pot; cook and stir until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, and cayenne pepper; cook for 1 minute.
• Pour diced tomatoes, apple cider, tomato sauce, and Worcestershire sauce into the pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until flavors combine, about 30 minutes.
• Stir pinto beans into the pot. Simmer, uncovered, until beans are heated through, about 10 minutes.

SMOKEY APPLE BACON CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, fry Bacon until crispy over medium-high heat. Remove from pan and set aside.
• Sautee onions and peppers in bacon grease. About 3-5 Minutes.
• Add beef and cook until brown.
• Add cider and one tablespoon liquid smoke. Bring to a boil.
• Add cumin, bay leaf, salt, cayenne, garlic and chili powder and mix.
• Add beans, tomatoes and tomato paste. Bring to a boil. Simmer for about two and a half hours or until thickened.
• Remove the core from the apples and cut into a medium to large dice.
• Add bacon, apples, and the half teaspoon of Liquid Smoke and mix.
• Serve Hot topped with Shredded Cheese.