Chili With Cocoa and Salsa

Name: Chili With Cocoa and Salsa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 1 pot, 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb hot Italian sausage or 1 lb sweet Italian sausage; 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 3 onions, chopped; 6 garlic cloves, mashed; 3 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped or 2 tablespoons pickled jalapeno peppers, drained and chopped; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 4 tablespoons chili powder; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes in puree; 1/2 cup salsa; 2 tablespoons cocoa; 28 ounces canned red kidney beans, drained

Submitted by Kat's Mom

"From www.shopworldkitchen.com. This is delicious! The original recipe simply said 4 sausages, I am guessing 1 pound, but you could probably use 1/2 a pound.NOTE: I tried adding a can of black beans to my last batch - not my best experiment and I do not recommend it. :("

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Ready In:: 2hrs 45mins
Ingredients:: 14
Yields:: 1 pot
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 lb hot Italian sausage or 1 lb sweet Italian sausage
1 ¹⁄₂ lbs lean ground beef
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 onions, chopped
6 garlic cloves, mashed
3 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped or 2 tablespoons pickled jalapeno peppers, drained and chopped
2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon ground cumin
4 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes in puree
¹⁄₂ cup salsa
2 tablespoons cocoa
28 ounces canned red kidney beans, drained

directions

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.

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Thank you, Kat's Mom, for sharing this recipe. I made it for the January 2009 Comfort Cafe. I used 1 lb of mild Italian sausage and omitted the jalapeno peppers because my children don't do spicy. DH and I added a dash of chipotle pepper sauce and garnished with some jalapenos at the table. For those who have never tried cocoa in their chili, definitely do try it! It adds a mellow richness that you can't quite put your finger on. Delicious!

J. Ko

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