• 4 strips bacon
• 2  pounds  ground beef I like using very lean ground beef, so there’s no grease to drain
• 1  small yellow onion diced
• 4  cloves  garlic minced or pressed
• 1/2  teaspoons  salt plus more to taste (I ended up using more than 1 teaspoon)
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground black pepper
• 1  (12 oz) bottle beer I used a golden ale (use a GF variety if necessary), can omit and replace with more broth, but would leave in for flavor if possible
• 1 1/2  cups  beef broth
• 2  (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
• 1  (6 oz) can tomato paste
• 1  tablespoon  Worcestershire sauce
• 1 green bell pepper diced
• 1 - 2 tablespoons chili powder I like 2
• 1 - 2  tablespoons  brown sugar I like 2
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1  teaspoon  smoked paprika
• 1/4  teaspoon  crushed red pepper flakes more or less to taste
• 1  (15 oz) can dark red kidney beans drained and rinsed
• 1  (15 oz) can pinto beans drained and rinsed

Serving Suggestions:

• Cilantro
• Sour cream or greek yogurt
• Shredded cheese
• Jalapenos
• Crushed chips - tortilla or Fritos
• Crackers
• Cornbread