Chocolate Chili Kisses Recipes

CHILI WITH A KISS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the stew meat, ground beef, onions and garlic in the olive oil til the beef is cooked, then drain. Return mixture to Dutch oven and add the rest of the ingredients and cook over low heat until mixture is thoroughly heated, the consistency is where you like it, and the flavors blend.

MEXICAN CHOCOLATE CHILI

Steps:

• Combine ground round and onion in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until beef is browned, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer cooked beef and onions to slow cooker. Stir in water, tomatoes, kidney beans, black beans, corn, chocolate chips, chili powder, cumin, oregano, and salt. Cook on High until chili begins to bubble, about 20 minutes. Reduce heat to Low, and cook until thick, about 2 hours.

CHOCOLATE CHILI KISSES

Steps:

• 1. Place the dates in the water and soak for 1 hour, or until soft. Discarding the water, remove the dates and set them aside. 2. Put the pecans in a food processor and chop until they are a fine powder. Add the dates, and continue to process until the mixture is well-blended. 3. Add all of the remaining ingredients to the food processor and pulse until well-blended. 4. Drop the dough by rounded teaspoons onto Teflex sheets. Dehydrate at 105°F for 24 hours. Remove from the dehydrator and serve. For a Change . . . * Drop the dough onto cookie trays and freeze for 1 hour instead of dehydrating. Tip . . . If freezing, keeping the cookies in the freezer for 1 hour will ensure a firm consistency. However, the cookies can be stored for longer than 1 hour in the freezer. If you do this, allow the cookies to soften a bit in the refrigerator or at room temperature before serving.

CHOCOLATE CHILI

Steps:

• 1. In a 3-quart saucepan, spray the bottom of pan with a no-stick olive oil cooking spray.
• 2. Add the ground beef, onion, and garlic, and cook until the beef is brown, and onion is soft.
• 3. Drain the meat, to remove any excess grease, then add the meat back to the pan.
• 4. Add all of the chili powder to the pan, along with the tomato sauce, and the snack-size chocolate candy bars. Cook over a low simmer for 5 minutes; stirring frequently.
• 5. Add the kidney beans, and stir frequently while simmering for 5 minutes, or until the chili is heated through.
• 6. Ladle the chili into bowls, and serve immediately.