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Rachel Kim

Slow Cooker Chili With Cocoa

A slow cooker chili that ferments flavor for 8 hours. The cocoa trick, bloomed spices, and a 6-ingredient core.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Calories: 410
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds ground beef 80/20
  • 1 large yellow onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
  • 1 15-ounce can kidney beans, drained
  • 1 15-ounce can black beans, drained
  • 1 cup beef broth

Method
 

  1. Brown ground beef with onion in skillet 8 minutes. Drain excess grease.
  2. Add garlic, chili powder, cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, and cocoa. Stir 60 seconds until fragrant.
  3. Transfer to slow cooker. Add tomatoes, tomato sauce, both beans, and broth. Stir.
  4. Cover and cook LOW 8 hours or HIGH 4 to 5 hours.
  5. Top with sour cream, cheese, cilantro, onion, and lime.