Game Day Root Beer Chili - Pressure, Stove & Slow Cooker Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef or turkey
• 1 pound Regular/Italian ground sausage (use Hot variety for a spicier chili)
• 6-8 slices of raw bacon, cut
• or* use 1-2 Tablespoons of ready to use bacon bits
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped (2/3 cup)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/2 Green Bell pepper, seeded and chopped (chop/freeze the rest)
• 1/2 Red Bell pepper, seeded and chopped (chop/freeze the rest)
• 1/2 Anaheim/Poblano pepper, seeded and chopped (chop/freeze the rest
• can use a Jalapeno or Serrano pepper for more heat*
• 2 Tablespoons of dark chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (increase to 1/2-1 teaspoon for spicier chili)
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika powder
• 1 (12oz) can of Root Beer (use med ale or Guinness beer for adult chili)
• 2 teaspoons of beef bouillon or Better than Boullion
• or* 1 1/2 cups of beef broth (omit if using stove top/slow cooker method)
• 1 cup water (omit if using beef broth, stove top or slow cooker method)
• 1 (28oz) can diced tomatoes with juice - do not drain
• 2 cans of Bush's Best Chili Beans in Mild Sauce - do not drain (use spicy sauce for hot chili)
• 1 teaspoon Tabasco hot pepper sauce *omit for kiddos/mild chili
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce (or fish sauce)
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 3 Tablespoons tomato paste (half of a 6oz can. Freeze the rest)
• Pressure Cooker
• 1. Put ground beef and sausage into pot. (Add chopped raw bacon, if using)
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