Chunky Chili Con Carne

• 8 oz dry, red kidney beans (soaked over night)
• 3 strips of thick, smoked bacon cut into 1/8" x 1" pieces
• (if not smoked bacon, add 1/4 tsp. smoked salt)
• 1 yellow onion (baseball size) coarsely chopped
• 2-1/2 lbs beef (chuck, top round steak, flanken, or skirt steak) cut into 1 inch cubes
• 6 medium jalapeno peppers seeded and chopped
• 1 medium size cubinello pepper cut into 3/4 inch pieces (or toro, or green chilies)
• 1 medium size sweet red pepper cut into 3/4 inch pieces
• 1 - 4 inch cayenne pepper seeded and finely diced (or dried)
• 2 serrano peppers finely diced
• 16 whole garlic cloves (yes, I said sixteen, that is 2 per serving)
• 1 tsp. oregano
• 1 tsp. dark chili powder
• 1 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. instant coffee
• 1 tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp. Frank's hot sauce (or any Louisiana red, hot sauce)
• 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes with basil
• 28 oz can of whole peeled tomatoes

1. Boil the beans in one quart of water for 15 minutes. Drain, rinse and repeat. This removes much of the soluble protein that caused flatulence.
2. Fry bacon in a 4-quart, heavy kettle. Remove bacon bits. Brown the meat cubes in the bacon grease in the kettle. Brown meat in 3 or 4 batches. Remove meat. Saute onion in the bacon grease in the kettle until caramelized (10 to15 minutes). Add bacon, peppers and garlic cloves and cook for a minute more. Add meat cubes and remaining ingredients except for whole tomatoes and beans. Simmer uncovered (to reduce) for 1-1/2 hours stirring often. Add whole tomatoes with juice and the beans. Simmer for another 1/2 hour or until beans are tender.
3. Better if left to cool on the stove and then refrigerated over night to blend flavors. Re-warm to serve. Serve in wide rimmed soup dishes and top with grated Mexican four cheese or cheddar or jack. Goes great with crusty garlic toast, a real caesar salad and cold Mexican beer.

bacon, bacon, yellow onion, beef, jalapeno peppers, pepper, sweet red pepper, cayenne pepper, serrano peppers, garlic, oregano, dark chili powder, fresh ground black pepper, salt, instant coffee, balsamic vinegar, red, tomatoes, tomatoes

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chunky-chili-con-carne-1233964 (may not work)