White Bean and Bacon Chili – Real and Nourishing
This hearty, delicious chili is perfect for the whole family and is grain and dairy free! It can easily be cooked in the slow cooker as well.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 mins
- Yield: 6-8 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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- 2 cups homemade bone broth
- 2 cups dried white beans
- 1 lb. organic, grass-fed ground beef or 1 lb. nitrate free humanely raised bacon
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 bell pepper (I use green for the color), diced
- 12 large tomatoes, diced, OR 32 oz. diced organic tomatoes in a glass jar or BPA-free can
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 large carrots, diced or shredded with a grater
- Any other veggies you want to add like cauliflower or green peas would add even more nutrition
- [Spices]
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1–2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 tablespoon coriander
- 1 tsp. pepper
- 2 tsp. sea salt or Pink Himalayan Salt
- 5 drops lemon or lime essential oil
Instructions
- Prepare beans in the traditional manner (Soak for 7-8 hours in a bowl of water with 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar. Then, cook on the stove for 1-2 hours on medium heat.)
- Prepare 2 cups of bone broth using the instructions in the post.
- In a saucepan, cook the bacon or ground beef.
- In a large pot or a slow cooker, add all the tomatoes, bone broth, spices, onions, bell pepper, and beans and simmer on low for 30 mins to 1 hour. Or cook on low in a slow cooker for 4 hours.
- Add the garlic and lemon essential oil at the end (heat will destroy their nutritional properties), 30 minutes or so before serving.