Stuffed Baked Potato Chili

By Booper-2

Ingredients

• 3 pounds bacon, crumbled and divided
• 1/4 cup tablespoons reserved bacon drippings
• 2 onions, chopped
• 12 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 3 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 32 ounces beef broth
• 2 6-ounce tomato paste
• 2 15-ounce cans fire roasted diced tomatoes
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce
• sour cream or plain yogurt, additional shredded cheese and chopped chives for garnish

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from melaniemakes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Heat bacon drippings in large dutch oven over medium heat.
Add onions and garlic and saute 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently until onions are soft.
Add ground beef and brown, another 3-5 minutes. Season meat and onions lightly with salt and pepper to taste. Add Yukon gold potatoes and two pounds of bacon and stir to combine.
Stir in broth, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, cheese, chili powder, cumin and hot sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 10 minutes or until desired consistency.
Before serving, garnish each bowl with sour cream or plain yogurt, crumbled bacon, cheese and chopped chives.

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