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Hearty chili topped with shredded cheese and cilantro on a white plate.

Chocolate Chili Recipe

Bree Hester
4.34 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 45 minutes
Course Comfort Food, Main Course, Slow-Cooker Meal
Cuisine American, tex-mex
Servings 8
Calories 798 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/4 pounds chorizo
  • 3 1/4 pounds boneless beef cut into chunks I buy stew meat
  • 3 onions
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 long red chile
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • seeds from 3 cardamom pods
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon dried pepper flakes
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • 4 15 ounce cans red kidney beans
  • 3 14 ounce cans diced tomatoes
  • 1/4 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 cup water
  • salt and pepper
  • shredded cheese optional
  • chopped cilantro optional

Instructions
 

  • I was lazy this day and put the onions and garlic in the food processor.
    Chopped onions in a food processor for cooking or recipes.
  • In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the onion, garlic, and red chili until soft, about 10 minutes. Add the cardamom, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and pepper flakes.
    Spices and onions being mixed for Chocolate Chili Recipe.
  • Cook the onion and spice mixture for a minute or two. Take the chorizo out of the casing and add to the pot.
    Adding chorizo to cooked onions and spices for chocolate chili.
  • Add the beef and cook until it starts to brown.
    Cubed seasoned beef cooking in a white pot for beef stew or braised dish.
  • Add the beans, tomato paste, ketchup, diced tomato, and water. Bring the chili to a boil
    Adding red kidney beans, tomato paste, ketchup, and diced tomatoes to the chocolate chili.
  • Once the chili comes to a bubble, add the chocolate chips. Stir the chips in until they melt. Cover the pot and put in a preheated 300-degree oven. Cook the chili for 3 more hours. Give a taste and check to see if you need salt and pepper.
    Adding chocolate chips to a pot of chocolate chili.
  • Top with cheese and cilantro.
    Chocolate Chili Recipe in a white bowl, topped with cheese, sour cream, and cilantro.

Nutrition

Calories: 798kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 44gFat: 62gSaturated Fat: 23gSodium: 266mgFiber: 2g
Keyword Chili with chocolate, Chocolate chili, Chorizo chili, Easy chili recipe, Hearty chili recipe, Homemade chili, Nigella Lawson recipe, Slow-cooked chili, Spicy beef chili, Winter comfort food
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