Triple Chocolate Beef & Bean Chili

Name: Triple Chocolate Beef & Bean Chili
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 6-8
Ingredients: 1 ⁄ 2 lb. dried pinto beans, soaked overnight and drained; 1 bay leaf; 2 dried chipotle chiles, stemmed and seeded; 1 dried ancho chile, stemmed and seeded; 1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder; 2 tsp. dried oregano; 2 tsp. ground cumin; 1 tsp. paprika; 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1 lb. boneless beef chuck, trimmed and cut into 1" cubes; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 ⁄ 4 cup olive oil; 4 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 large white onions, chopped; 1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste; 1 (15-oz.) can crushed tomatoes; 1 (12-oz.) chocolate stout beer; 1 1 ⁄ 2 tbsp. brown sugar; 2 1 ⁄ 2 cups chicken stock; 2 oz. semisweet chocolate, finely chopped; 2 tbsp. lime juice; Sour cream and roughly chopped cilantro, to garnish

Serves
serves 6-8

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Ingredients

¹⁄₂ lb. dried pinto beans, soaked overnight and drained
1 bay leaf
2 dried chipotle chiles, stemmed and seeded
1 dried ancho chile, stemmed and seeded
1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp. dried oregano
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. paprika
¹⁄₂ tsp. ground cinnamon
1 lb. boneless beef chuck, trimmed and cut into 1" cubes
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
¹⁄₄ cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 large white onions, chopped
1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste
1 (15-oz.) can crushed tomatoes
1 (12-oz.) chocolate stout beer
1 ¹⁄₂ tbsp. brown sugar
2 ¹⁄₂ cups chicken stock
2 oz. semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
2 tbsp. lime juice
Sour cream and roughly chopped cilantro, to garnish

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Cocoa powder and semisweet chocolate lend darkness and depth to this hearty chili, rounded out with the complex bitterness of chocolate stout beer.

Ingredients

¹⁄₂ lb. dried pinto beans, soaked overnight and drained
1 bay leaf
2 dried chipotle chiles, stemmed and seeded
1 dried ancho chile, stemmed and seeded
1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp. dried oregano
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. paprika
¹⁄₂ tsp. ground cinnamon
1 lb. boneless beef chuck, trimmed and cut into 1" cubes
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
¹⁄₄ cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic, chopped
2 large white onions, chopped
1 (6-oz.) can tomato paste
1 (15-oz.) can crushed tomatoes
1 (12-oz.) chocolate stout beer
1 ¹⁄₂ tbsp. brown sugar
2 ¹⁄₂ cups chicken stock
2 oz. semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
2 tbsp. lime juice
Sour cream and roughly chopped cilantro, to garnish

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Instructions

Step 1

Put beans and bay leaf into a large pot and cover with 3" water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, covered, and stirring occasionally, until beans are tender, 60-90 minutes. Drain beans, discarding bay leaf; set aside.

Step 2

Heat a 6-qt. pot over medium-high heat. Add chiles, and cook, turning once, until toasted, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cover with 2 cups boiling water; let sit 20 minutes. Drain chiles, reserving ½ cup soaking liquid; transfer chiles and liquid to a blender with cocoa, oregano, cumin, paprika, and cinnamon and puree until smooth. Set sauce aside.

Step 3

Add oil to pan and return to medium-high heat. Season beef with salt and pepper and, working in batches, add beef to pan; cook, stirring occasionally, until browned on all sides, 4–6 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer beef to a bowl. Add garlic and onions to pan; cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 4 minutes. Add tomato paste; cook, stirring until slightly caramelized, about 2 minutes. Add reserved sauce, cook until slightly reduced, about 3 minutes. Return beef to pot, plus tomatoes, beer, sugar, and stock; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook until beef is very tender, 1-1 ½ hours. Stir in reserved beans, along with chocolate, juice, salt, and pepper. Serve ladled into bowls with sour cream and cilantro.