Smoking Hot Chili
- 12 lb bacon, diced
- 3 medium onions, diced
- 1 12 lbs pork loin
- 1 12 lbs sirloin tip steaks
- 1 12 lbs ground chuck (chili grind)
- 2 (15 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 1 (12 ounce) can beer
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
- 2 tablespoons ground cumin
- 12 teaspoon oregano
- 3 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper, to taste
- hot sauce (like Blair's)
- 2 cups pinto beans (optional)
- cheese, shredded (optional)
- In a skillet, fry bacon until brown.
- Drain and place in the slow cooker.
- Remove all but a small amount of fat from skillet and saute onions until slightly brown.
- Place onions in slow cooker.
- Cut pork loin and sirloin tip into 1/4-inch dice and brown with ground chuck in skillet.
- Drain off fat and add meat to slow cooker.
- Add remaining ingredients except cheese.
- If you choose to use dried pinto beans, soak in water overnight, discard water, add beans to slow cooker and stir.
- Set cooker on Low and cook for 6 to 8 hours.
- Meat should be very tender.
- Taste and adjust seasonings.
- If desired, sprinkle with cheese before serving.
bacon, onions, pork loin, ground chuck, tomato sauce, beer, garlic, pepper, ground cumin, oregano, chili powder, cayenne pepper, salt, hot sauce, pinto beans, cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/smoking-hot-chili-262430 (may not work)