Beef Chili with Bacon and Black Beans

Name: Beef Chili with Bacon and Black Beans
Yield: Serves 8 to 10 (Makes 3 quarts)
Cuisine: US & Canada, Southwest (Tex-Mex)
Ingredients: 8 ounces, bacon (about 8 strips), cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 2 , medium onions, chopped fine (about 2 cups); 1 , red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 6 medium cloves, garlic, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 2 tablespoons); 1/4 cup, chili powder; 1 tablespoon, ground cumin; 2 teaspoons, ground coriander; 1 teaspoon, red pepper flakes; 1 teaspoon, dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 2 pounds, 85 percent lean ground beef; 2 (16-ounce) cans, black beans, drained and rinsed; , 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice; 1 , (28-ounce) can tomato puree; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 2 , limes cut into wedges

Main Courses
US & Canada
Southwest (Tex-Mex)
Pasta, Grains, Rice & Beans
Meat
Pork
Beans
Beef
Stews
Super Bowl

Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2003, America's Test Kitchen TV

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SERVES 8 to 10 (Makes 3 quarts)

TIME 3 hours

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