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BBQ-Cheddar Bacon and Beef Chili with Crema

stovetop cooking

Prep & Cook Time: 10-15 min.

Difficulty Level: Easy

Spice Level: Not Spicy

Cook Within: 4 days

Contains: Milk

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    Under 35g carbs

Let's just be blunt: you've got BBQ, cheddar, bacon, and beef in this meal, and that means it should already be in 10,000,000 baskets, according to our mathematicians' calculations. Another piece of good math news: this chili gets made in less than 15 minutes. Let's make that number 10,000,0001.

In Your Box (serves 2)

  • 10 oz. Ground Beef
  • 8 oz. Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes in Juice
  • 4 oz. Mixed Diced Peppers
  • 1½ oz. BBQ Sauce
  • Info
    1 oz. Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • Info
    1 oz. Sour Cream
  • 2 Green Onions
  • ⅘ oz. Bacon Bits
  • 2 tsp. Tomato Paste

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  • Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
    540
  • Carbohydrates
    21g
  • Net Carbs
    19g
  • Fat
    33g
  • Protein
    37g
  • Sodium
    1460mg

Recipe Steps

You Will Need

  • Olive Oil
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 1 Mixing Bowl
  • 1 Large Non-Stick Pan

Before You Cook

Cooking Guidelines

To ensure food safety, the FDA recommends the following as minimum internal cooking temperatures:

  • Steak and Pork 145° F (rest cooked meat, 3 minutes) |
  • Seafood 145° F |
  • Chicken 165° F |
  • Ground Beef 160° F |
  • Ground Turkey 165° F |
  • Ground Pork 160° F

Customize It Instructions

  • If using Impossible burger, follow same instructions as ground beef in Step 1, breaking up burger until heated through, 4-6 minutes.

  • If using ground turkey, follow same instructions as ground beef in Step 1, breaking up turkey until no pink remains and turkey reaches minimum internal temperature, 7-9 minutes.

  1. 1

    Start the Chili

    Trim and thinly slice green onions on an angle, keeping white and green portions separate.

    Place a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat and add 1 tsp. olive oil. Add ground beef, diced peppers, and white portions of green onions to hot pan.

    Stir occasionally, breaking up meat, until peppers start to soften, no pink remains on ground beef, and ground beef reaches a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 5-7 minutes.

    Drain excess grease from pan, if desired.

  2. 2

    Finish the Chili

    Stir 2 tsp. tomato paste (you may use any extra as you wish!), fire roasted tomatoes, BBQ sauce, 3/4 cup water, 1/2 tsp. salt, and a pinch of pepper into hot pan until combined. Bring to a boil.

    Once boiling, reduce heat to a simmer. Cover, and stir occasionally until combined, peppers are tender, and chili has slightly thickened, 4-5 minutes.

    Remove from burner.

    While chili cooks, make crema.

  3. 3

    Make the Crema

    Combine sour cream and half the green portions of green onions (reserve remaining for garnish) in a mixing bowl.

  4. 4

    Finish the Dish

    Plate dish as pictured on front of card, topping chili with cheese, crema, remaining green portions of green onions, and bacon. Bon appétit!

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