Goodness Gracious Great Balls Of Fire Chili Food

GOODNESS GRACIOUS GREAT BALLS OF FIRE CHILI!

Steps:

• 1. In large deep frying pan, saute PART 1 ingredients until bacon is done and beef is seared on the outside. Add, with slotted spoon to drain grease, into large pot.
• 2. Add PART 2 ingredients, stir to mix. Turn heat to medium-high, bring to a high simmer just under a boil, reduce heat and low simmer for 2 hours before adding meatballs.
• 3. While chili is simmering, preheat oven and make meatballs. Mix all meatball ingredients except coarse pepper and cheese. Roll meat mixture into 20 balls. Push a piece of cheese into center of meatball and reform meatball around cheese to cover and seal. Place on lightly greased cookie sheet, sprinkle tops with coarse pepper, and bake for 20-25 minutes at 400 degrees . Remove from cookie sheet with a spatula on to paper towel-lined bowl. Add meatballs to pot. Return to a simmer and simmer 30 minutes longer.
• 4. MEATBALLS: (Adding here because this site is not allowing me to edit the ingredients at this time) 1 1/3 lbs. ground beef 1/2 cup dry italian seasoned breadcrumbs 1/2 tsp. italian seasoning 1/4 cup milk 1 1/2 tsp. dried onion flakes 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. worcestershire sauce 1 egg beaten 1/4 tsp. garlic powder coarse ground pepper 20 (1/2" cubes) pepper jack cheese