Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground pork
- 8 thick slices bacon, chopped
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 small green bell peppers, chopped
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 (1.25 ounce) package chili seasoning (such as McCormick®)
- 1 pinch garlic powder, or more to taste
- 1 pinch onion powder, or more to taste
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper, or more to taste
Directions
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Place pork in a skillet over medium heat; season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Transfer pork to a slow cooker.
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Place bacon in the hot skillet and cook over medium-high heat until evenly brown, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Transfer bacon to the slow cooker.
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Combine drained tomatoes, onion, green bell pepper, and tomato paste in the slow cooker. Add seasoning packet, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper; stir to combine.
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Cook on Low until flavors have combined, about 6 hours.
