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Mole-Inspired Dark Chocolate Beer Chili

Name: Mole-Inspired Dark Chocolate Beer Chili
Total time: PT1.5H
Yield: 6-8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef; 12 oz dark Mexican lager; 2 tbsp cocoa powder; 2 tbsp chili powder; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp cinnamon; 28 oz fire-roasted tomatoes; 1 can black beans; 1 large onion; 4 garlic cloves; 2 chipotle peppers in adobo; 2 oz dark chocolate, chopped

Winner of Food52's Best Chili Contest — this recipe combines smoky beefy chili with cocoa powder and dark beer for an entirely new level of flavor complexity. One of the most-saved chili recipes online.

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1.5h

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Ground Beef

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Southwest

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Medium Burn

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Ingredients

2 lbs ground beefAmazon ↗

12 oz dark Mexican lagerAmazon ↗

2 tbsp cocoa powderAmazon ↗

2 tbsp chili powderAmazon ↗

1 tsp cuminAmazon ↗

1 tsp cinnamonAmazon ↗

28 oz fire-roasted tomatoesAmazon ↗

1 can black beansAmazon ↗

1 large onionAmazon ↗

4 garlic clovesAmazon ↗

2 chipotle peppers in adoboAmazon ↗

2 oz dark chocolate, choppedAmazon ↗

Steps

Brown ground beef in a large Dutch oven, drain fat

Sauté onion and garlic, add chipotles

Stir in chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, and cocoa powder

Pour in beer and stir up the bottom of the pan

Add fire-roasted tomatoes and simmer 45 minutes

Add black beans and dark chocolate, stir until chocolate melts

Simmer 15 more minutes and serve with avocado and scallion

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