Chili With Cocoa And Salsa

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb hot italian sausage or 1 lb sweet italian sausage
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 onions, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, mashed
• 3 fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped or 2 tablespoons pickled jalapeno peppers, drained and chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 4 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes in puree
• 1/2 cup salsa
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 28 ounces canned red kidney beans, drained

Recipe

• 1 slice sausages into about 6 pieces each, place in 6-quart stockpot or dutch oven and sauté until well browned.
• 2 remove to a mixing bowl and add ground beef to pot and brown.
• 3 remove to mixing bowl.
• 4 drain fat from pot and add olive oil.
• 5 add onions and cook over medium-low heat until they are translucent.
• 6 add garlic and cook another minute or two, or until the garlic is fragrant.
• 7 return sausage and ground meat to pot.
• 8 add jalapenos, salt, cumin, chili powder, oregano, tomatoes, salsa and cocoa.
• 9 cover and simmer for 2 hours.
• 10 adjust seasoning to taste.
• 11 add kidney beans, cover again and cook 30 minutes.