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Chocolate Chipotle Chili
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 small yellow onions diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic approximately 3 cloves
- 2 cans black beans drained and rinsed
- 2 tablespoons cumin or a little less
- 1 tablespoon heaping chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3-4 cups beef stock
- 1/2 small can tomato paste
- 4 teaspoons diced chipotle chili peppers in adobo sauce approximately 1 1/2 to 2 peppers
- 1 can diced tomatoes or 2-3 fresh Roma tomatoes, blanched, peeled, and diced
- 2 ounces dark chocolate 70%, we like Ghirardelli Dark Chocolate Chips or Amano Guayas Chocolate, chopped
Instructions
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Cook ground beef, onions, bell pepper, and garlic over medium heat until meat is browned and veggies softened, about 7-9 minutes.
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Add beans and spices. Stir to combine.
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Add beef stock, tomato paste, and chipotle in adobo. Stir to combine.
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Add diced tomatoes.
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Simmer over medium-low heat for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
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to 60 minutes before serving, stir in chocolate until melted.
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Continue to let flavors blend until time to serve.
Recipe Notes
Change it Up:
Like more kick? Add more chipotle to reach your desired heat level.
Dress it Down:
Don't want beans? Leave 'em out, and add more ground beef or reduce some of the beef stock to your desired consistency.