This beefy chili has the fragrant flavors of smoked bacon and smoked paprika. Thick and filling. Perfect to bring along to a Summer BBQ at your neighbor’s house! Topped with slivers of Monterey Jack cheese and smoked bacon bits. These are also great served with Spicy Cheddar Corn Bread…Can I have some more please!?
Summer Smokehouse Chili
5 slices smoked bacon
1 cup diced Vidalia onion
2 large garlic cloves, minced
1 lb ground sirloin
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 tablespoon cumin
1/4-1 teaspoon Chipotle chile powder (depending on how hot you like it!)
4 oz tomato paste
1/4 c. white wine
1/2 c. chicken stock
28 oz crushed tomatoes
15.5 oz pigeon peas
shredded Monterey Jack cheese
In a large skillet, cook the bacon until crisp; remove from pan and set aside. In the bacon fat, cook the diced onion for 4 minutes. Add the garlic cloves and cook for 2 minutes. Break up the ground sirloin into the skillet and cook 5 minutes; adding the smoked paprika, chili powder, cumin & Chipotle chile powder as the beef browns. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for a few minutes. Add the white wine, chicken stock and crushed tomatoes. Drain and rinse the pigeon peas and add to the chili. Put a lid on the skillet; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
Scoop into some bowls and top with smoked bacon, Monterey Jack and some diced onion.
Enjoy!
Linda~
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What a delicious recipe! Thanks for sharing at Funtastic Friday!
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This looks so good! I love that it uses pigeon peas instead of kidney!! Thanks for sharing with us at Throwback Thursday!!
Mollie
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My pleasure Molly! Have a good week 💗💗
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Great spices and flavors!
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Come and get the chili!!
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Yea! 🙂
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I don’t often make chili during the summer, but that does look great and now I want some! Thanks for sharing at Throwback Thursday!
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My pleasure! 💞
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I love chili and don’t tend to see recipes for it in the summer. Thank you for reminding me to bring it along to a cookout. It’s great by itself or over burgers or hot dogs. I’ve added your recipe to my Pinterest chili board.
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Wonderful!! Thanks Liz 😀😀
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I can eat chili everyday of the year and just love it. Your version looks delicious! I love the addition of bacon!
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Me too! Thanks Julie! 💗
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As a Texan who adds beans to chili too (which is scorned upon by Texans, lol) this is a fabulous chili recipe. I do LOVE the addition of bacon, why didn’t I think of that? 😀
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Bacon and beans are the tops!! Since becoming a ‘food blogger’ I’m enjoying changing things up a bit 💞💞💞
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Like that you have used bacon in this chilli recipe…added flavours too:))
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It does! A nice smoky flavor! 😀😀
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Looks great Linda, Like you said it is thick and filling. Well presented too.
Thanks for sharing it.
Do have a lovely weekend.
M | http://www.mojintouch.com
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Thanks Mojisola! You have a lovely weekend too! 💖
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Great flavours in this chilli!! Thank you for sharing this with everyone at this week’s Fiesta Friday too 🙂
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Thanks Elaine! 🙂
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