Sweet Bacon Chili...

http://www.good4utah.com/good-things-utah/gtu-recipes/sweet-bacon-chili

Ingredients:

• 1 lb lean ground beef 
• 1 medium yellow or white onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 jalapeño, seeded and finely diced
• 4-5 slices bacon, cut into 1-2 inch pieces
• 1 can mild chili beans (15 oz)
• 1 can tomato sauce (8 oz)
• 1 can stewed tomatoes, *chopped (15 oz)
• 2/3 C ketchup 
• 1/4 C brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce 
• 1 Tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

 

Directions:

1. Cook bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. 
2. Remove from pan and set aside to drain on a paper towel lined plate. 
3. Drain bacon grease from pan leaving about 1 Tbsp. 
4. Add onion and jalapeño and cook for 2-3 minutes. 
5. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. 
6. Add ground beef and cook until browned. Drain excess grease from pan. 
7. Add all remaining ingredients including bacon. 
8. Stir all together then let simmer for 45 minutes to 1 hour. 
9. Add more cayenne and salt to taste if needed. Just a pinch at a time.

Best Apple Crisp

Recipe taken from: Tastes Better From Scratch

• For Crumb Topping:
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• dash of salt
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, diced into small chunks
For the Apple filling:
• 3-4 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced thin
• 3 Tbsp butter, melted
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 3 Tbsp milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• dash of salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a medium size bowl combine the crumb topping ingredients with a fork or pastry blender until it resembles small crumbs. Refrigerate while you prepare the apple filling.
3. For the Apple Filling: In a small bowl, combine melted butter and flour until well blended. Add lemon juice, milk and vanilla and stir well. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Pour butter mixture over apples and toss to coat. Pour apple mixture into an 8x8-inch baking dish and spread into an even layer. Sprinkle crumb topping evenly over the apples. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and top is set. Remove from oven and allow to cool for at least 10 minutes before serving.