This is a good chili… a nice gentle burn that sets in slowly, and a definite deep flavor to it.
2 Yellow Onions Sauteed in Olive Oil
2 Lbs Ground Meat (Pork & Beef combined, coarse grind is best) Browned
28 Oz Crushed Tomatoes
28 Oz Tomato Sauce
12 Oz Tomato Paste
15 Oz Beef Broth
4 x 15 OZ Dark Red Kidney Beans
Heaped TBSP Each of
Cocoa Powder (Unsweetened)
Ground Cumin
Cayenne (Red Pepper)
Garlic Powder
Cumin and and Red Pepper are of course a critical constituent of any chili. The Beef Broth and the Cocoa are the 'secret' ingredients. Cocoa sets off the Cayenne nicely. It does not make the chili ‘chocolatey’, although if you know it is there you can detect it.
The balance isn’t perfect yet, it didn’t win the office competition, but I had three bowls of it myself, and my coworkers had kind things to say about it (even the ones who don’t report to me directly)…
1 comment:
I add just a little bit of brown sugar to mine. About 1/4 to 1/3 of a cup. Adds something with the molasses flavor and I also add chili powder in equal amounts to cumin. Good luck perfecting the recipe. I'm going to try cocoa next time!
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