Beanless Chocolate Chili
*This is a repost from a while ago but since I'm making it this week for dinner, thought I'd share the super easy and yummy recipe!
Seriously, I don't know how else to label it? There are NO BEANS either ... I can remember years ago, eating chili and picking out every last bean and setting them on a plate. I wouldn't eat beans for nothing. Now? I love beans ... but, alas, this new eating plan takes away legumes which means no more beans ...
So, back to the name ... Chocolate Chili with Fire Roasted Tomatoes?
Nah ...
This is from Mel (where I gathered the mayo recipe) ... and it's actually a surprise that I even made this today ...
And only because, I opened up the guest fridge and lo and behold, there was 2 lbs of ground beef sitting in the shoe box. YIKES!!
So quick ... gotta make something ... and I really want to try a couple of new things while Hubby is gone for the 2 weeks ... so here we are ... landed right smack in the middle of WiFi land ...
I actually have Mel's book on the Kindle ... it was a free 'borrow' since I have Amazon Prime ... but I've decided I really don't like the cookbooks on Kindle. Sure, it's kind of cool to just have it propped up on the counter but still ...
So here's how I made it ...
2 tbs oil (olive or coconut)
2 lbs ground beef
1 large onion, diced
2 tbs of chopped garlic (or I guess, 4 cloves?)
2 tbs chili powder
2 tbs dried oregano
1 1/2 tbs unsweetened cocoa
1 tsp allspice (ummm, I used Accent as I am not quite sure what allspice is? I don't see it in the spice cabinet)
1 small can of tomato paste
1 can of fire roasted tomatoes
1 can of beef broth
1 cup water
Ready?
Get a large, deep pot and add your oil. Once it's heated, add the onions and cook til slightly translucent ... then toss in the garlic. Add the ground beef, breaking it up as you toss it in and allow it to cook til no longer pink, stirring and breaking it up as you go ...
Add all your dry spices to a small bowl and mix them up.
Yes, the chocolate is a spice, so add it in!
Dump the spices on the meat and stir well.
Add the tomato paste and stir til combined. Add the rest of the liquid ingredients, stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and allow to simmer, uncovered for 2 hours. Yes, it's a long process, all chili should be a long process.
Once the chili is reduced down and thickened, dish it up over and serve ... delicious!
Honestly, the smell didn't get me excited while it was simmering. And the first few samples didn't do anything either. But after sitting with a bowl, a few spoonfuls in to it, I was like "wow, this is pretty damn tasty" ...
Now, a few notes ... as always! I used coconut oil for my oil. Umm, next time I'll use olive oil. I can't wait to finish up the last container I have as I want to try another brand ... Hubby says it makes everything sweet, I think I agree with him. I also used 90/10 ground beef and didn't think I needed to drain the fat/liquid before adding the spices. I should have. I hate the little bubbles of fat/grease/whatever on top while simmering.
Now, if you are truly going grain/gluten free/paleo/primal, you could make some cauliflower it's not really rice and serve this over the top ... top with some green onion slices and call it a day ...
Enjoy!
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Seriously, I don't know how else to label it? There are NO BEANS either ... I can remember years ago, eating chili and picking out every last bean and setting them on a plate. I wouldn't eat beans for nothing. Now? I love beans ... but, alas, this new eating plan takes away legumes which means no more beans ...
So, back to the name ... Chocolate Chili with Fire Roasted Tomatoes?
Nah ...
This is from Mel (where I gathered the mayo recipe) ... and it's actually a surprise that I even made this today ...
And only because, I opened up the guest fridge and lo and behold, there was 2 lbs of ground beef sitting in the shoe box. YIKES!!
So quick ... gotta make something ... and I really want to try a couple of new things while Hubby is gone for the 2 weeks ... so here we are ... landed right smack in the middle of WiFi land ...
I actually have Mel's book on the Kindle ... it was a free 'borrow' since I have Amazon Prime ... but I've decided I really don't like the cookbooks on Kindle. Sure, it's kind of cool to just have it propped up on the counter but still ...
So here's how I made it ...
2 tbs oil (olive or coconut)
2 lbs ground beef
1 large onion, diced
2 tbs of chopped garlic (or I guess, 4 cloves?)
2 tbs chili powder
2 tbs dried oregano
1 1/2 tbs unsweetened cocoa
1 tsp allspice (ummm, I used Accent as I am not quite sure what allspice is? I don't see it in the spice cabinet)
1 small can of tomato paste
1 can of fire roasted tomatoes
1 can of beef broth
1 cup water
Ready?
Get a large, deep pot and add your oil. Once it's heated, add the onions and cook til slightly translucent ... then toss in the garlic. Add the ground beef, breaking it up as you toss it in and allow it to cook til no longer pink, stirring and breaking it up as you go ...
Add all your dry spices to a small bowl and mix them up.
Dump the spices on the meat and stir well.
Add the tomato paste and stir til combined. Add the rest of the liquid ingredients, stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and allow to simmer, uncovered for 2 hours. Yes, it's a long process, all chili should be a long process.
Once the chili is reduced down and thickened, dish it up over and serve ... delicious!
Honestly, the smell didn't get me excited while it was simmering. And the first few samples didn't do anything either. But after sitting with a bowl, a few spoonfuls in to it, I was like "wow, this is pretty damn tasty" ...
Now, a few notes ... as always! I used coconut oil for my oil. Umm, next time I'll use olive oil. I can't wait to finish up the last container I have as I want to try another brand ... Hubby says it makes everything sweet, I think I agree with him. I also used 90/10 ground beef and didn't think I needed to drain the fat/liquid before adding the spices. I should have. I hate the little bubbles of fat/grease/whatever on top while simmering.
Now, if you are truly going grain/gluten free/paleo/primal, you could make some cauliflower it's not really rice and serve this over the top ... top with some green onion slices and call it a day ...
Enjoy!
Looking forward to sharing with some of these great parties ... make sure you check them out! Wake Up Wednesday, Instagram Blog Hop, Pin Worthy Wednesday, Wake Up Wednesday, Hump Day Happenings, Wednesday Roundup, My Stay At Home Adventures, Wonderful Wednesday, Hearth & Soul, Fluster Buster Creative Muster, Show Me What Ya Got, What's Cooking Wednesday, Its a Party!, Works For Me Wednesday, Sugar and Spice, Hump Day Happenings, Waste Not Want Not, Wake Up Wednesday, Whatever Goes Wednesday, Wednesday Whatsits, Real Fun, Work It Wednesday, Lovely Ladies, Weekly Creative, Domestic Superhero, All Things Thursday, The Weekly Creative, Together on Tuesday, Tasty Thursday, Full Plate Thursday, Create It Thursday, Fabulously Frugal Thursday, Crafty Thursday Obsessions, Thrifty Thursday, Showcase Your Talent, Think Tank Thursday, Simple Lives Thursday, What To Do Thursday, No Rules Weekend Bloghop, Foodie Friday, Fabulous Friday, Get Real Frugal Friday, Frugal Fridays, Freakin Did It Friday, Pure Blog Love, Feature Friday, The Pin Junkie, Freedom Friday, Friday Favorite, Foodie Friday, A peek into my paradise, Weekend Social, Foodie Friends Friday, Celebrate It!, Weekend Retreat, What’s Shakin, Weekend Potluck, Get Him Feed Anything Goes, Lil Luna Link Party, Foodie Friday, Foodie Friends Friday, Weekend Potluck, TGI Friday Friday with Friends, Simple Living Foodie Friday, Inspirations, Weekend Wander, Saturday Night Fever, A Bouquet of Talent, The Party Bunch, Show Off Saturday, I Gotta Create, Show Off Weekend, Show Stopper Saturday, Sweet and Savory, The Weekend Creative, Weekend Potluck, Will Cook For Smiles, Strut Your Stuff Saturday, Super Saturday Show & Tell, Sunday Features, Potluck Party, Sunday Showcase, Snickerdoodle Sunday, Sundae Scoop, Super Sunday, Mop It Up Monday, Merry Monday, Creative Monday, The Scoop, Melt In Your Mouth Monday, Pinch of Joy, Pin It Party, Made By You Monday, Hunk of Meat Monday, What’d You Do This Weekend, Making It Cuter, Time To Sparkle, Inspire Me Monday, Mealtime Monday, Time To Sparkle, Makin You Crave Monday, Clever Chick, Motivational Monday, Mix it Up Monday, Save Money Monday, Monday Funday, Anything Goes Monday, Making Monday, Lou Lou Girls, Inspire Me Monday, Marvelous Monday, In and Out of the Kitchen, Memories, Tasty Tuesdays, Tuesdays At Our Home, How To Tuesday, Handmade Tuesday, Making a Home, Show Me The Goods, Totally Tasty Tuesday, All My Bloggie Friends, Retro Repin (Pinterest linkup) Share Your Stuff Tuesday, Tuesday Talent Show, Fat Tuesday, Penny Pinching Party, The Gathering Spot, Anti-Procrastination Tuesdays, Tasty Tuesdays, Two Cup Tuesday, Create, Link, Inspire, The Makers, Wow Me Wednesday, Create and Shareloa, Best of the Weekend
Yum, pinned this for later
ReplyDeleteIt might be great with chicken too, sort of like mole.
Tracey