Chili con Bacon?

Since the arrival of Fall, I have started cooking the fall foods!  It's so very exciting.  Of course with Fall comes soup, and with soup comes Chili.  It's a natural progression you see.  My chili is usually made just like my mother's, and it's rather delicious.  However, after watching a cooking show (darn Food channel is taking over my life), I decided to try a new recipe for chili.

First you take small pieces of bacon and brown them in the bottom of the pan.

When it has browned, add chopped green peppers, onions, and red peppers.

 

Ground beef comes next.  With that you add chili powder, garlic, salt, pepper, parsley, and crushed red peppers.

Brown the ground beef, while stirring.  When the beef is browned, added two cans of diced tomatoes (undrained).

Continue to cook on medium, and add tomato juice.  When the chili is hot, turn the burner to low.  Eat and enjoy!

This chili was pretty good, but the bacon caused it to be rather sweet.  That was an interesting addition.  I personally don't like sweetness in anything besides desserts (and sweet tea of course!)  Still, it was nice and hearty, and just perfect for watching football on a fall day!