Sweet Chili
This sweet chili recipe is a warm comfort meal that's perfect for fall and it's made with an unexpected ingredient... chocolate! This easy one-pot meal is a slightly sweet twist on traditional, savory chili recipes.
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!