Crockpot Chili with Cocoa
8:38:00 PM
Did you know that the first recipe that I posted was a slowcooker chili recipe? That post was really sad. I had no pictures, and very little introduction to the recipe.. I guess I've learned a lot in the last year..at least, I hope so.
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I still make that recipe, but I've tweaked it a little. In honor of my bloggiversary, I thought I'd revisit this recipe....since just about every time I make it, it's different. You see, I love to cook, but I don't settle very well on just one good recipe...I'm always experimenting. And there's always the grocery budget I don't know if you've noticed, meat is super expensive. So I've reduced the meat in this recipe by half, and honestly, I didn't notice a difference. And I've experimented a little by adding some chocolate flavor to mix for depth of flavor via some cocoa powder.
Crockpot Chili with Cocoa (makes (2) 8-serving meals of chili)
Ingredients
1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
2 16-oz. cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 16-oz. cans black beans, rinsed and drained
4 14 1/2 oz. cans diced tomatoes
1 can of mild Rotel
2 medium onions, chopped
1 chopped green bell pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder
3 Tbsp. chili powder
2 tsp. cumin
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp cocoa powder
4 medium carrots, pureed
1-2 hot dried peppers (optional)
2 16-oz. cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 16-oz. cans black beans, rinsed and drained
4 14 1/2 oz. cans diced tomatoes
1 can of mild Rotel
2 medium onions, chopped
1 chopped green bell pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder
3 Tbsp. chili powder
2 tsp. cumin
2 Tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp cocoa powder
4 medium carrots, pureed
1-2 hot dried peppers (optional)
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.
Mix well, and separate into 2 1-gallon freezer bags. Freeze until the day before you want to cook the recipe. When ready to serve, thaw overnight in refrigerator. Pour chili into crockpot, and cook on low 8 -10 hours. Serve with your favorite fixings: cheese, sour cream, tortilla chips...whatever your preference!
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10 comments
YUMMY!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to try this! Chili is one of my all-time favorite foods! Thanks for linking this great recipe at onecreativemommy.com.
ReplyDeleteI have never tried cocoa in chili, but i heard it is wonderful! I am going to definitely try this:) Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYum! This looks great! Thanks for sharing at Pinworthy Projects.
ReplyDeleteI've never added cocoa to chili - have to try this!!
ReplyDeleteYour chili recipe looks delicious! I bet the cocoa really rounds out the flavor, and I love cooking chili in the crock pot. It's definitely the tastiest way to make it!!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Leslie
I love a good bowl of chili - this looks fantastic! I've never thought about reducing the amount of beef, but I bet no one would even notice!
ReplyDeleteI love adding cocoa powder to make chili! It really adds such a nice flavor. I never really use a recipe, but tend to make ours on the soupy side. Cheese, sour cream, and cornbread must go with it, too! I've found fresh cilantro to be an interested touch, too.
ReplyDeleteI recently made chili with cocoa powder and we loved it! It love that flavor! I hope you stop by Gluten Free Fridays this week to link up this yummy recipe! It will be live Thursday evening at 7:05 pm! We are having a Gluten Free giveaway this week to one lucky person! Hope to see you there! Cindy :)
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of adding cocoa. I tend to fly by the seat of my pants when throwing chili together but will be trying this next time around!
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