Brown ground beef and set aside to drain.

Saute diced bacon in a large stockpot for 5-7 minutes to render the fat, just until starting to get crisp. Then add the onion, bell pepper, jalapeño pepper and saute until tender. Add a little extra cooking oil if pan is to dry. Add the minced garlic during the last minute or so.

Next add the chili powder, paprika, cumin, Mexican oregano, garlic powder, onion powder,Cayenne powder and salt. Let the mixture saute all together for 2-3 minutes. This will wake the spices up. (Bloom)

Pure chili powder is pretty easy to come by here in Texas. You can easily order it from the internet no matter where you live. I always use a mild and then add desired heat level using Cayenne pepper. You can also just use a brand name chili powder from the grocery store. Works great as well. This chili is always better the next day. Leftovers freeze very well. Enjoy

Most all chili powder found in grocery stores, are a blend of pure chili powder, paprika, oregano, garlic, cumin, salt, etc. I have found that these will work good as well. You may want to omit the salt and adjust at the very end.