Texas Chili
Source of Recipe
bigoven.com
List of Ingredients
6 strips bacon
2 pounds boneless beef cubes
2 cans kidney beans - (15 oz) drained
1 can tomatoes - (28 oz) cut up/drained
1 can tomato sauce - (26.5 oz)
1 cup finely-chopped onion (1 medium onion)
1 cup thinly-sliced carrots (1 1/2 large carrot)
1 cup finely-chopped green pepper (2 medium peppers)
1 cup finely-chopped celery (2 1/2 Stalks celery)
2 tablespoon minced parsley
2 garlic cloves minced
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper Recipe
Fry bacon until crisp. Remove bacon and drain on paper towel. Brown half the beef cubes in a pan with bacon drippings for five minutes. Place in a slow cooker. Repeat with remaining meat.
Stir bacon and remaining ingredients into 3 1/2-quart slow cooker. Cover and cook on LOW setting about 10 hours or until beef is tender. Stir occasionally.
If you don't have a slow cooker place in large pot, cover, place on stove over low heat and follow directions above.