Baked Chili

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 slices bacon, diced
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 2 (16 ounce) cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 14 1/2 ounces diced tomatoes, undrained
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 4 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon rubbed sage

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, cook bacon, remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.
• 2 cook beef, onion and green pepper in drippings over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
• 3 remove from the heat; add the remaining ingredients.
• 4 stir in bacon; mix well.
• 5 transfer to an oven proof dutch oven or greased 13 x 9- inch baking dish.
• 6 cover and bake at 350f for 45 minutes.
• 7 uncover and bake 15 minutes longer or until thick and bubbly.