Chili with Red Beans & Bacon

6 slices bacon

1 onion, diced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1lb ground beef

32 oz beef broth

1 can tomato paste

1 small can green chilies

2 tablespoons cumin

2 teaspoons oregano

2 teaspoons paprika

dash cayenne pepper

salt

1 can red kidney beans

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup flour

In a cast iron pot crisp bacon over medium heat. Remove to paper towels when crisp. In bacon grease sweat onion and garlic. When onions are translucent, add ground beef and brown. To browned beef add tomato paste, beef broth, chilies and spices, (reserve beans, sugar and flour) Bring to a boil and then simmer for 20 minutes. Add beans, sugar and flour, stir to combine and simmer 10 minutes more. Crumble crisped bacon and return to pot.

Serves 4.