Down Home Chili

Total Time: 6 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• 8 lbs chuck roast
• 1 lb bacon
• 10 garlic cloves, minced and crushed
• 2 tablespoons red jalapeno chiles, chopped
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 1/2 tablespoons mexican oregano
• 8 whole chiles de arbol
• 1 teaspoon crushed chili pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 minced new mexico chili pods
• 1 large yellow onion, minced
• 6 tablespoons hot mexican chili powder
• 1 tablespoon hot paprika

Recipe

• 1 slice the roasts in half thickness and rub with 2 tablespoons of the chili powder.
• 2 sear the roasts over medium high grill, 5 minutes per side.
• 3 cut the roasts into 1 inch cubes and place in crockpot.
• 4 in skillet, fry bacon slices over medium heat until crisp, and drain on paper towels.
• 5 crumble bacon into small pieces and add to crockpot.
• 6 drain off almost all bacon drippings and return skillet to heat.
• 7 add onion and garlic to skillet and saute over medium high heat for 5 minutes.
• 8 add to crockpot with tomato sauce, jalapeno, chocolate, peanut butter, oregano, chili de arbol, minced chili pods, crushed chili pepper, cumin, paprika, and remainder of chili powder.
• 9 set on low heat and simmer 6 hours, stirring occasionally.