Chocolate and Jalapeno Chili
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 poblano pepper (or 3 seedless jalapeno peppers)
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 1 398 mL can diced tomatoes
- 250 mL chicken or beef broth
- 1 lb ground pork
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 398 mL can pinto beans rinsed and drained
- 1 398 mL can red beans rinsed and drained
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate (or 2 tablespoons unsweeted cocoa)
- 2 tablespoons Tabasco® Green Sauce
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder
- 2 teaspoons salt (less if your tomatoes and broth are salted)
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Instructions
With an Instant Pot
- Set your Instant Pot in Sauté mode and pour olive oil and the chopped onion. Gently sauté the onion for 1 to 2 minutes without frying it. Keeping the Sauté function active, add chopped garlic, ground pork and ground beef, and brown the meat while breaking it up with a spoon.
- Set your Instant Pot to CANCEL/OFF. Add all remaining ingredients and stir well.
- Turn your Instant Pot back on to BEANS/CHILI mode, set the timer to 20 minutes and simmer. Once cooking time has been reached, release pressure by pressing “Quick Release”.
- Check your chili texture, if it is too liquid, cook down for a few minutes using “Sauté” feature and stirring here and there. You can also add a spoon of corn starch to speed up the process.
- Serve with your favorite toppings: shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped green onions, jalapeño peppers and the Tabasco® Green Sauce for an additional kick to your meal.
On the Stove
- Pour olive oil and the chopped onion in a cooking pot. Gently sauté the onion for 1 to 2 minutes without frying it. Add chopped garlic, ground pork and ground beef, and brown the meat while breaking it up with a spoon.
- Add all remaining ingredients, bring to a boil and reduce heat. Simmer uncovered for 45 minutes to 1h30, until getting desired texture.
- Taste the mixture and add seasoning.
- Serve with your favorite toppings: shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped green onions, jalapeño peppers and the Tabasco® Green Sauce for an additional kick to your meal.
Recipe Notes
Leftover uses:
You can use the leftover chili to make chili fries or chili huevos rancheros.
