Chili Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion (chopped)
• 3 large cloves garlic (minced)
• 1 lb ground beef (90% lean)
• 2 bell peppers (1 red & 1 yellow/orange) (chopped)
• 2 cans kidney beans ((or 4 cups cooked beans))
• 1 cup beef stock (or vegetable stock/water)
• 2 medium tomatoes (peeled and chopped)
• 2 Tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder
• 3 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 oz organic dark chocolate (secret ingredient)

Instructions

1. 1

   Add 1 Tbsp olive oil to the pan and add ground beef to the pan and brown the beef stirring occasionally. Transfer to a plate.

2. 2

   Add chopped onion and bell peppers to the pot and saute until they are tender. Add minced garlic, and saute for 30 seconds until fragrant.

3. 3

   Add the browned ground beef to the pot, the finely chopped tomatoes, kidney beans, 2 Tbsp organic tomato paste and 1 cup of beef stock.

4. 4

   Add the spices - 1 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp chipotle powder, 3 tsp salt, 1 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp ground cumin, 1/2 tsp dried marjoram and 2 tsp red pepper flakes. And of course add my secret ingredient, 2 oz of dark chocolate.

5. 5

   Bring to a boil and boil for about 5 minutes. Reduce to medium low heat and simmer for about 1 hour.

6. 6

   Adjust the seasonings if necessary and serve warm over rice.