Chocolate Chili
- Level: Easy
- Total: 1 hr 25 min
- Active: 25 min
- Yield: 8 to 10 servings
- Level: Easy
- Total: 1 hr 25 min
- Active: 25 min
- Yield: 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients
2 pounds ground beef
2 onions, chopped
1 tablespoon plus 2teaspoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 tablespoonsunsweetened cocoa powder
3 cloves garlic,minced
2 jalapeno peppers,seeded and minced
Two 15-ounce cansranch-style beans, undrained
1 teaspoon cayennepepper
1 teaspoon driedoregano
Two 15-ounce cansblack beans, drained and rinsed
One 15-ounce can diced tomatoes
4 cups tomato sauce
2 cups beef broth
Optional garnishes: Sour cream, shredded cheese, minced chives
Directions
- In a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the ground beef and cook for 2 minutes. Next, add the onions, chili powder and cumin, and stir together. Add the cocoa, garlic and jalapenos, mix together and cook for 2 minutes. Next, add in the ranch-style beans, cayenne pepper and oregano, and cook for another minute. Add the black beans, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and broth, cover and simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
- Garnish with sour cream, shredded cheese and chives if desired.
