Chili with Chorizo and Chocolate

This chili with chorizo and chocolate is full of smoky, spicy flavor that's complemented by the perfect amount of sweetness — and it makes enough to feed a crowd.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 486 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 2 (29 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon liquid smoke flavoring
• 2 medium onions, diced
• 4 (15.25 ounce) cans kidney beans, undrained
• 2 (28 ounce) cans peeled and diced tomatoes
• 2 pounds chorizo sausage, chopped
• 4 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
• 1 pound hickory-smoked bacon, chopped
• 3 pounds ground sirloin
• 3 teaspoons garlic juice
• 2 (15.25 ounce) cans black beans, undrained
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 1.5 tablespoons brown sugar
• 0.5 cup chili powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir bacon in the hot pot until browned and slightly crisp, about 5 minutes. Drain grease and set bacon aside.

Step 2

Reduce heat to medium and add chorizo to the stockpot; cook and stir until slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Drain grease and set chorizo aside.

Step 3

Cook and stir ground sirloin in the same pot over medium-high heat until browned, crumbly, and no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain grease. Add bacon and chorizo. Add tomato sauce, tomatoes, onions, and Italian seasoning. Stir in chili powder, cumin, brown sugar, liquid smoke, garlic juice, and cinnamon.

Step 4

Bring to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer and add kidney beans, black beans, jalapeños, and chocolate. Let simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors are well blended, about 2 hours.