Beer and Bacon Chili Recipe

Easily Make This Tasty Chilli In Your Crockpot

Mike D.
Chili recipes are like opinions - everyone has one. The key is to find something you like, and personalize it and make it your own. I've been a fan of chili for ages, but finally started trying to make it about a year and a half ago, when I got a crock-pot as a gift. After several tries, I came up with the recipe below. I hope you enjoy it!

Supplies

4 QT Crock-Pot
Frying Pan
Cutting Board
Sharp Knife
Cutting Board
Wooden Spoon

Ingredients

1/2 lb. bacon
1 beer (I used Harpoon IPA, but any strong, hoppy beer should work)
1 large onion (chopped)
2 large green peppers (chopped)
29 ounce can of tomato puree
8 oz can of tomato sauce
1 lb of stew meat or steak, cubed small
1 lb of ground beef
1 can pinto beans
1 can kidney beans
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tbs chili powder
2 tsps cuman
2 tsps red pepper
2 tsps black pepper
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped and seeded
dash of salt

Preparation

Fry the bacon extra crispy and set aside to cool. Once cool, crush into bits. Set aside.

Fry up the hamburger, with half of the peppers, onions, and garlic. Drain off extra grease.

Fry up cubed steak with the other half of the peppers, onions, and garlic.

Pour all of the ingredients into a 4 Qt. crock-pot, and simmer all day. This recipe fills the 4 qt crock right up to the brim.

Serve with sour cream, shredded cheese, or straight up.

Adjust seasoning to taste. Prepared as described above, the recipe has a nice heat, but isn't painfully spicy.

Published by Mike D.

A 33 year old interactive media professional, I write about what I know and enjoy...beer, books, food, technology, and especially baseball.   View profile

  • With three kinds of meat and two types of beans, this is a thick, hearty chili.
  • Crock-pots are a great way to prepare great meals while you're doing other things.
  • The hops in the beer give the chili a nice kick...if you're not a hops fan, use a lighter beer.
Harpoon IPA is brewed in Boston, MA. They also make a summer beer and a UFO (Untiltered Wheat Beer) that are delicious.

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  • Lessgetreal 12/1/2011

    Jake: you use Isoprophyl Alcohol in your chili? Try beer, taquilla

  • Lessgetreal 12/1/2011

    Sara: be careful. If he has a hot pepper at the wrong time, you will be douching with ice water and soda.

  • Sara 11/19/2009

    I just made this chili with my boyfriend. We used Sprecher's Winter Brew for the beer (16oz). We also used some dried chili peppers - I would've added more but my boyfriend was pacing and panicking that it was going to be too spicy. (I snuck a few more peppers in when he wasn't looking :) )

    It turned out great! MMmmmm!!!!

  • Jake 11/12/2007

    Just threw everything into the pot. I didn't have any IPA on hand so I used Boston Lager. I'll post later tonight after supper time!

  • Margaret Munro Lyons 6/8/2006

    Oooooh! I hear my arteries hardening just reading it! I think I'll make it this weekend! Yum!

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