Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

1/4 c Olive oil 3 tb Unsweetened cocoa powder
2 lg Yellow onions, chopped, -(NOT DUTCH PROCESS!)
-about 4 cups 2 tb Ground cinnamon
2 lb Coarsely ground beef (shank, 1 1/2 ts Cayenne pepper, or to taste
-shoulder or chuck) 4 c Tomato juice
2 lb Coarsely ground pork 3 c Beef stock or canned broth
-salt 8 md Garlic cloves, peeled and
1/3 c Mild, unseasoned chile -minced
-powder 2 tb Yellow cornmeal as optional
3 tb Ground cumin, from toasted -thickener (more as needed)
-seeds, if possible 32 oz Dark red kidney beans
3 tb Dried oregano, preferably -(drained and rinsed)
-Mexican

In a large skillet, over medium heat, warm the oil. Add onions and
cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 20 minutes.

Meanwhile in a 4 to 5 qt. heavy flameproof casserole or Dutch oven
over medium heat, combine beef and pork. Season with 2 T salt and
cook, stirring often, until meat has lost all its pink color and is
evenly crumbled, about 20 minutes.

Scrape onions into casserole with meats. Stir in chili powder, cumin,
oregano, cocoa, cinnamon and cayenne pepper. Cook, stirring, 5
minutes. Stir in tomato juice and beef stock. Bring to a boil then
lower heat and simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour.

Taste, correct seasonings and simmer another 30 minutes or until
chili is thickened to your liking. Stir in garlic. To thicken chili
further or to bind any surface fats, stir in the optional cornmeal.
Stir in the beans and simmer another 5 minutes.

Serves 6 or more.

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From: Imran Chaudhary Date: Sun, 11-0

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