Smoky Pork, Bacon and White Bean Chili from Smithfield®

Smoky flavors in bacon, pork filet, and paprika bring depth to this rich chili with white beans and fire-roasted tomatoes.

Step: 1

Cook bacon over medium-high heat in large saucepan until crisp. Use slotted spoon to remove bacon from pan; drain.

Step: 2

Add pork cubes and onion to bacon grease; saute until onions are crisp-tender. Stir in chili powder and paprika.

Step: 3

Add tomatoes (with juices) and water to pan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until pork is tender, stirring occasionally, about 40 minutes.

Step: 4

Stir beans and 2/3 of bacon into chili. Cook and stir until heated through, about 10 minutes. Add salt to taste.

Step: 5

Serve chili garnished with remaining bacon, sour cream and green onions.

Per Serving: 354 calories; protein 32.2g; carbohydrates 34.9g; fat 19.5g; cholesterol 81.5mg; sodium 1850.6mg.

The name of “stew” can process to both a food and a make dishes method. Stewing makes slowly cooking chunks of meat, vegetables or beans in a flavorful water based . It’s similar to braising, but it does have a few notable differences. The raw animal vested is chopped into few of pieces but of being cooked whole , and the liquid completely covers the contents in a stew as different to a braise’s halfway full . When meat or vegetables are cooked using this method, the resulting dish is called stew.

Stew has a reputation for making a rib-sticking meal that warms you up on a freezing , winter day. It’s true ; a bowl of classic beef stew does have warming featured food , but stew’s cozy factor goes way beyond preserving you from the chill . It’s all about those soft and chunks of food and vegetables, swimming in a thick, ultra-rich gravy. The more they come together creates the ultimate comfort food, no matter the weather.