You know what I hate? Well, it seems like a lot of things by sound of my posts at times, but that’s not totally true. I do hate one thing for sure, though. Expensive purses. Yep, I hate them. Sh*t like Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Gucci, or any of those brand names that I absolutely have no idea how to spell…yeah, I hate them. I’ve never been a brand name person. Maybe it’s because I can’t afford that kind of crap OR MAYBE it’s because I have a brain and I use it. What’s the point of an expensive purse? Most of the time, when you take it to a restaurant or bar, you end up having to put it on the floor since the table isn’t big enough. Do you know what’s been on the floor of that bar? I do. I’ve had friends that have peed on the floor while standing at the bar. Legit peed. Then I’ve had friends that have puked into their hands and threw it on the floor. This conversation isn’t about my selection in friends, so we’re moving past that. You’re telling me that paying over $500 for a purse (well, really over $30) makes sense when you may be drenching it in pee? That’s effing stupid.
And not only do our purses get dirty on the outside, but on the inside…oh dear lord. Well actually, most women probably don’t make quite as much of a mess as me, but I utilize my purse as a wod bag. While most women carry there make up, sunglasses, and Blackberry, I carry my PurePharma fish oil, my AgainFaster rope, my protein powder, shaker bottle, multiple headbands, 4 forks, usually some kind of container of meat, and Artisana coconut butter packets. Real lady like. Ok ok, I do have a wallet as well as a cherry chapstick in there, but that’s really to just make people think I have a least a few feminine qualities. It didn’t fool Jake when he looked in there at the gym, though. The guys I wod with can’t be fooled. They know I’m a dude.
So what do I do to thank them for appreciation my masculinity?! Make them chili. That’s a given, don’t you think? And chili with bacon in it just makes even more sense. It’s so weird chili has a name. All it really is is a bunch of crap all cooked up a big pot. Or saucepan like me. I don’t have a pot. Stupid.
Look at this fun little video from Again Faster.
Smoky Bacon Chili
- Yield: 4-5 1x
Ingredients
- 2–3 sweet potatoes (optional)
- 6 slices of bacon, cubed
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 1 red pepper, diced
- 1 green pepper, diced
- 1lb ground beef
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 (14) ounce can of fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 (8) ounce can of tomato sauce
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
This really ain’t that hard people. Check this out. I served my chili over sweet potatoes because I think I’m cool like that. So do it.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Poke holes in your sweet potatoes with a fork. Place on rack in oven and cook for about 30 minutes or until potato is soft and cooked through.
- Now pull out a large pot, add the cubed bacon and let cook down.
- While the bacon is cooking, chop all the veggies.
- When the bacon has browned and is a bit crisp, add garlic clove and veggies.
- Let cook for about 6 or so minutes, then add your ground beef and all the spices.
- Once the beef is browned, add your tomato sauce and fire roasted tomatoes.
- Mix well and let all the flavors meld together while cooking on low for the next 8 minutes or so, stirring occasionally.
- Then split open your sweet potato, pour your chili over it, and eat. Delicious
I just made this tonight, and I am so excited to have it as lunch for the week!! Best. Chili. Ever. And the sweet potato is an amazing touch! Thanks!!!
This is a really great recipe and we really love it over the sweet potatoes. I don’t add quite as much of the spices since I don’t like it very spicy. Reheats very well over the next few days, if it lasts that long!
Very tasty – I left out the sweet potatoes and peppers (only because I didn’t have any on hand) and added some shredded carrots that I had and *gasp* corn. The flavors of the spices were very distinct and I have never had chili that tasted this way before! I also added another can of sauce because I like my chili to be more soupy but I’m sure the consistency would’ve been perfect for sweet potato topping!
I LOVE your recipes. I have made this amazing smoky bacon chili every week for the past month and tried many more from your site. I love all the flavor and spice your recipes have. I just ordered the cookbook and I can’t wait. Thank you
im generally not big on spicy but i followed this recipe exactly and i LOVE it! this truly may be one of my new favorite things! i love sweet potatoes and would eat them every day for every meal and added it to this rather than as a vessel for the chili, and i liked the added heartiness. thank you for this!!!
Juli, all I can say is WOW!! My daughter said, “If you keep making recipes lie this then I am good with paleo!” This recipe is so good! I considered not putting in all the spices because it seemed like too much but it completely made the recipe. Also, anything with bacon is an A+ to my husband. He commented several times that he liked this recipe. Never would have thought to put it over sweet potatoes but it was so delicious!! Thank you Juli for all your recipes…I couldn’t survive without them!
This chili was amazing!!! I can’t wait to try it with the sweet potatoes. I am currently doing the 21 dsd and trying to avoid sweet potatoes. I broke my foot and my CF workouts are a little less intense right now. Thanks again!!!
Amazballs is all i can say! You are a freaking culinary genius. Please don’t stop making me laugh, or over eat!
Made this tonight and it was awesome! I recommend doubling the recipe so you have leftovers!!
The chili turned out to be amazing, and I would never have thought to eat it atop a sweet potato, but the combination of sweet and spicy is SO good! Thank you, and keep it up! I love your posts and recipes!