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Smoky Maple Bacon Baked Bean Chili

Name: Smoky Maple Bacon Baked Bean Chili
Total time: PT1.5H
Yield: 6-8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs ground beef; 6 strips bacon, diced; 2 cans navy beans; 28 oz crushed tomatoes; 2 tbsp maple syrup; 1 tbsp molasses; 1 tbsp chili powder; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 onion, diced; 4 garlic cloves; Apple cider vinegar

New England baked bean tradition meets Texas chili — maple syrup, bacon, and molasses create a sweet, smoky chili with deep roots in colonial cooking.

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1.5h

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Ground Beef

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Northeast

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Easy Heat

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Ingredients

1.5 lbs ground beefAmazon ↗

6 strips bacon, dicedAmazon ↗

2 cans navy beansAmazon ↗

28 oz crushed tomatoesAmazon ↗

2 tbsp maple syrupAmazon ↗

1 tbsp molassesAmazon ↗

1 tbsp chili powderAmazon ↗

1 tsp smoked paprikaAmazon ↗

1 onion, dicedAmazon ↗

4 garlic clovesAmazon ↗

Apple cider vinegarAmazon ↗

Steps

Render bacon in a large pot until crispy, set aside

Brown ground beef in bacon fat, drain excess

Sauté onion and garlic until soft

Add chili powder and smoked paprika, stir 1 minute

Pour in crushed tomatoes, maple syrup, and molasses

Simmer 45 minutes until thick

Add navy beans and bacon, simmer 15 more minutes, finish with a splash of cider vinegar

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