Chocolate Chili

Name: Chocolate Chili
Ingredients: 4 cups yellow onions, chopped; 6 cloves garlic, chopped; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 pounds lean ground beef; 1 pound ground pork; 3-4 cans chopped tomatoes with juice; 3 cups water; 5 tablespoons chili powder (I like chimayo); 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 3 tablespoons dried oregano; 2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground; 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne; 1 tablespoon kosher salt, + more to taste; 1/2 pound dry kidney beans (or 2x32 oz canned); 2-3 tablespoons corn meal; 1-2 tablespoons cumin seed

16 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

4 cups yellow onions, chopped
6 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 pound ground pork
3-4 cans chopped tomatoes with juice
3 cups water
5 tablespoons chili powder (I like chimayo)
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tablespoons dried oregano
2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground
1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne
1 tablespoon kosher salt, + more to taste
1/2 pound dry kidney beans (or 2x32 oz canned)
2-3 tablespoons corn meal
1-2 tablespoons cumin seed

Directions

1

If using dry beans, cook them up first so they're ready to add to the rest of your ingredients. Here's a good guide: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/food-guides/beans. Be sure to check out some of the great Food52 bean cooking tips too, like this one: http://food52.com/blog/4634-how-to-cook-dried-beans
2

heat up a heavy pan on medium heat (I use cast iron) and toast your cumin seed until fragrant. Remove from heat and cool. Grind.
3

In a big pot, brown the beef and pork. Drain fat. Add all ingredients and simmer for a couple of hours, until onions are nice and soft, and flavors meld. Adjust seasonings like salt and cayenne. Best after 1-2 days. With warm cornbread :)