Chili With Cocoa And Salsa Recipes

CHILI I

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook onions, garlic, ground beef and cubed sirloin in oil for 10 minutes, or until the meat is well browned and the onions are tender.
• Mix in the diced tomatoes with juice, dark beer, coffee, tomato paste and beef broth. Season with brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, cocoa powder, oregano, cayenne pepper, coriander and salt. Stir in 2 cans of the beans and hot chile peppers. Reduce heat to low, and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• Stir in the 2 remaining cans of beans, and simmer for another 30 minutes.

CHILI WITH COCOA AND SALSA

Steps:

• Slice sausages into about 6 pieces each, place in 6-quart stockpot or Dutch oven and sauté until well browned.
• Remove to a mixing bowl and add ground beef to pot and brown.
• Remove to mixing bowl.
• Drain fat from pot and add olive oil.
• Add onions and cook over medium-low heat until they are translucent.
• Add garlic and cook another minute or two, or until the garlic is fragrant.
• Return sausage and ground meat to pot.
• Add jalapenos, salt, cumin, chili powder, oregano, tomatoes, salsa and cocoa.
• Cover and simmer for 2 hours.
• Adjust seasoning to taste.
• Add kidney beans, cover again and cook 30 minutes.

COCOA CHILI

Steps:

• Cook beef, onion and garlic in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain.
• Stir in remaining ingredients except beans, breaking up tomatoes. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in beans. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until desired thickness.

HEARTWARMING CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef and onion over medium heat until the meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.