Sweet Chili

As we settle back into our routines after the holidays, I wanted to share a quick and easy one-pot recipe! Who doesn’t love chili? I’ll admit, I despised chili as a kid, am I the only one? 🤭

Chili reminds me of marinara sauce. There's many variations and depending on our mood, the flavor can go from sweet to spicy. Typically, I prefer spicy chili but after having brunch with my cousin over the holidays, we were both shocked and intrigued tasting sweet chili at the cutest little cafe in my hometown in Georgia.

It had savory flavor but ended with a sweet flare that really caught our attention. I'd never thought about sweeter chili and now that I've tried it, it's definitely been added to rotation of one pot wonders!

Let's go over how to create this quick dish.

In a large pot on medium to high heat, sauté onion, green pepper and garlic in oil for 1-2 minutes. Add ground beef and sausage, crumble and brown, salt and pepper to taste. Drain beef and onion mixture if excess fat renders.

Add tomato paste to beef and onion mixture, stir until combined. Add seasonings and stir an additional minute. Add wine and cook until completely reduced. Add diced tomatoes and beans, stir. Top with beef stock, stir and let simmer 30 minutes to one hour. Gradually chocolate, one tablespoon at a time and adjust sweetness to taste. Garnish with favorite toppings and enjoy!

Sweet Chili

Carita

Chili is everyone's go-to for quick one pot dinners! This sweet chili does not disappoint. A nice twist on traditional savory and spicy chili that has a hint of sweetness to raise your eyebrow-in a good way of course! 🙂

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 1 hr

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup Sweet Onion
• 1 Green Pepper
• 5 cloves Garlic
• 1 tsp Olive Oil
• 1 lb Ground Beef
• ½ lb Ground Sausage spicy
• 2.5 tb Tomato Paste
• 1 teaspoon Oregano
• 1 teaspoon Onion Powder
• 1 teaspoon Cumin
• 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
• 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
• 2 tsp Chili Powder
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• ⅔ cup Red Wine
• 1 cup Beef Stock
• 28 oz Can Diced Tomatoes
• 10 oz Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles 2 cans
• 15 oz Can Black Beans 1 can
• 15 oz Can White Kidney Beans 1 can
• 15 oz Dark Red Kidney Beans 1 can
• 1-2 tablespoon Semi-Sweet Chocolate

Toppings

• Cheddar Cheese
• Cilantro
• Plain Greek Yogurt Sour Cream
• Jalapeños

Instructions

 

• In a large pot on medium to high heat, sauté onion, green pepper and garlic in oil for 1-2 minutes.
• Add ground beef and sausage, crumble and brown, add salt and pepper to taste.
• Drain beef and onion mixture if excess fat renders.
• Add tomato paste to beef and onion mixture, stir until combined.
• Add seasonings and stir an additional minute.
• Add wine and cook until completely reduced.
• Add diced tomatoes and beans, stir.
• Top with beef stock, stir and let simmer thirty minutes-one hour.
• Add 1-2 tablespoon of chocolate, adjust sweetness to taste.
• Garnish with favorite toppings and enjoy!

Keyword Easy Chili, One Pot Chili, Sweet Chili