Trevor’s 3 Bean, 3 Meat, Bacon Chili

Trevor’s 3 Bean, 3 Meat, Bacon Chili

2                Large Caramelized Yellow Onion

20 oz. fresh Pearl Onions (skinned and added whole)

16 oz.        Green Chilies

2                Anaheim Peppers

4                Fresh Garlic Clove

12 oz. Can Tomato Puree/sauce

24 oz. Can Diced Tomato

12 oz.        Tomato paste

1/2 Cup     Sugar (mixed right into chili)

2 Tbs         Sugar (for caramelizing the onions)

1/4 Cup     Sriracha Hot Sauce (or less if you don't want as much heat)

1 Tbs         Liquid Smoke

4 Tbs         Chili Powder

To Taste     Sea Salt/Pepper

Below are 12oz. cans

4 Cans       Black Beans

3 Cans       Kidney Beans

4 Cans       Pinto Beans

1 Lb.          Ground Turkey (cooked then added)

1 pack       Bacon Ends & Pieces or 2 packs bacon strips

1 Lb.          Smoked Beef Sausage (kielbasa style, pre-cooked)

Directions: 

• Cook the bacon extra crispy in the same pot you will be cooking the chili, do not drain. 
• Rinse all beans and add to the pot once bacon is crispy
• Add all tomatoes and tomato sauces
• Add sugar, chili powder, garlic, Sriracha, liquid smoke and kielbasa
• Meanwhile, caramelize onions in 1 stick butter, and once opaque add sugar
• Add onions to pot
• Use un-rinsed sauté pan to brown ground turkey, and add to pot
• Add diced green chilies, dice and add Anaheim peppers and whole skinned pearl onions
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Simmer for at least an hour before serving 

Notes:

• Make sure there is enough salt to offset the bitterness of the chili powder
• Sriracha is a Thai hot sauce, Any kind will do.
• Other types of peppers can be added to increase heat or change flavor, for example jalapeños or habaneros for heat, or chipotles for flavor.