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Bob's Bacon Parmesan Chili Ingredients
Directions Begin to fry bacon in a 4 quart pot or pan. Fry for about five minutes on medium high, turning once or twice, or until slightly browned on each side. Once bacon is browned add chopped onions and sauté in bacon grease until soft. Add ground beef and brown while stirring in bacon and onions. When beef is browned, do not drain, and add beef broth. cumin, and chili powder. Pour the tomatoes along with the juice into a blender and blend for a couple of seconds, just long enough to chop them up a bit and not totally liquefy them. Pour the chopped tomatoes and juice into the pot. Salt and pepper to taste and stir all ingredients together well. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to simmer, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally. After about 4 or 5 hours, sprinkle in parmesan cheese. Sprinkle enough to cover most of the top of the chili, and put the lid on the pot without stirring. After about 20 minutes, remove lid and stir well. Cover again and continue to cook, stirring occasionally. After about 10 more hours, 15 hours total, remove from heat, let cool for ten minutes, stir well, and put covered pot in refrigerator for about 8 hours. Remove pot from refrigerator, return to heat, and simmer. After one hour, sprinkle in some more parmesan cheese. Simmer covered for another 4 or 5 hours, stirring occasionally. Salt and pepper to taste toward the end of the cooking time. Chili is done when when grease is fully mixed in with chili and no longer rises to the top immediately and when bacon is barely visible. Serve with grated cheddar cheese on top. This is obviously a two day project, so I usually start cooking early in the morning, put it in the refrigerator when I go to bed and put it back on the heat when I get up the next day. That way, it is ready in time for lunch and the football games. Of course, if you drain the grease after the beef is browned and leave out the bacon, you probably will not have to cook it as long, and you might live longer, but be brave and try it my way at least once. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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