Chocolate Chipotle Chili
This simple, 45 minute Chocolate Chipotle Chili has such a rich depth of flavor, for a different take on your usual chili recipe!
Servings 5 people
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef I used 85/15
- ½ of a medium yellow onion chopped
- 2 teaspoon minced garlic about four cloves
- 3 chipotle peppers from a can of chipotles in adobo, chopped (cut down to 1-2, if you are sensitive to heat)
- 1 tablespoon adobo sauce from the can
- 2 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cans fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 cup water
- 1 oz dark chocolate see note
- Sea salt to taste
Instructions
- Chop the onion and garlic.
- Cook the ground beef, onion, and garlic in a soup pot or Dutch oven for about eight minutes over medium-high heat, until the beef is cooked through, stirring occasionally and breaking it up as you go.
- While the ground beef is browning, chop the chipotles.
- Drain the beef. Stir in chipotles, adobo sauce, chili powder, oregano, cumin, and cinnamon, and simmer over medium-low heat for two minutes.
- Stir in the beans, tomatoes, water, chocolate, and sea salt. Simmer partly covered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Serve with your favorite chili toppings. (I topped mine with shredded cheddar and served over a baked potato, which was just lovely.)
Notes
I used 7 Hershey’s Dark Kisses in this recipe, but you could use dark chocolate chips or a piece of a dark chocolate bar. If you don’t have dark chocolate on hand, substitute unsweetened cocoa powder + a little brown sugar, to taste.