Virginia'S Beef Chili (Eric Redux)

• 1 pound Pinto Beans - dry
• 1 pound Ground beef
• 2 cans Canned tomatoes - 28oz - crushed
• 1 cup Carrot - finely chopped
• 1 cup Celery - finely chopped
• 1 cup Shallot - finely chopped
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon Chili powder
• 1/8 teaspoon Crushed Red Pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon Paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 3 slices Bacon
• 4 dashes salt
• 4 dashes black pepper
• 1 tablespoon Olive oil

1. 1.) Prepare the Pinto beans as per the recipe, "Old Fashioned Pinto Beans."
2. 2.) Mince bacon into small pieces.
3. 3.) Heat a deep pot to medium heat and add bacon. Cook until fat is rendered and bacon is golden brown.
4. 4.) Add carrot, celery and shallot for a Mirepoix. Cook until the shallot is translucent and the mix is aromatic.
5. 5.) Add garlic to the mirepoix and saute.
6. 6.) In a frying pan, brown the ground beef. Once near complete, add some salt & pepper to taste.
7. 7.) Using a slotted spoon, spoon the beef out of it's pan and add it to the mirepoix.
8. 8.) Thoroughly mix the beef and mirepoix.
9. 9.) Add in the remaining spices and saute.
10. 10.) Add in beans and tomatoes, thoroughly mixing them.
11. 11.) Further spice to taste.
12. 12.) Continue to simmer until the mixture is heated through and has the desired consistency.

pinto beans, ground beef, tomatoes, carrot, celery, shallot, garlic, chili powder, red pepper, cumin, paprika, cinnamon, bacon, salt, black pepper, olive oil

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/virginias-beef-chili-eric-redux-5c3a687436ac7239c625bb26 (may not work)