My Goodness, I love chili!!!!

[KittenCal]

luv it but I can't sleep with myself after ......

and either can anyone else

seriously I do love it but it's got have the extreme burn, no burn, no good

[Donna]

pared with a hunk of chocolate for dessert!
For some reason I always have to have a bit of chocolate after chili, and italian food!

Jude I put a square of unsweetened baking chocolate IN my chili while it's simmering. You can't really taste the chocolate but it really takes the chili to a new level.

I've tried that Donna! Hubby tasted it right off the bat! and said..no no! lol

That's funny! I can't taste it at all.

[Dissie]

I have heard cinnamon, just a tad is good. I tried it and dh knew immediately

[KittenCal]

unsweetened cocoa powder is great!

[Denise]

I rarely, rarely make any chili but Dave's recipe, but I made this last year and it delicious! Our guests ate the whole pot. Obviously you can add beans to this, I made it as a hot dog topper

Dog Breath Chili

6 ounces regular bulk breakfast sausage

- 2 teaspoons Wesson oil

- 3 pounds tri-tip beef, cut into small pieces or coarse ground

- 1 medium onion, finely chopped

- 1 can (14 ½ ounces) beef broth

- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano

- 3 tablespoons ground cumin, divided

- 7 cloves garlic, chopped

- 2 tablespoons Gebhardt chili powder

- 1 tablespoon hot chili powder

- 1 tablespoon mild chili powder

- 5 tablespoons red chili powder

- 1 can (8 ounces) Hunt's tomato sauce

- 1 can (10 ounces) Ro Tel diced tomatoes and green chilies

- 3 dried California chili peppers, boiled and pureed

- 1 dried New Mexico chili pepper, boiled and pureed

- 5 dried Cascabel chili peppers, boiled and pureed

- 1 can (14 ½ ounces) chicken broth

- 1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

- 1 teaspoon brown sugar

- Juice of 1 lime

- Salt to taste

1. Brown and cook the sausage and set aside. Heat oil in a pot and brown the beef. Add the cooked sausage to the pot. Add onion and beef broth to cover the meat. Boil 15 minutes. Add oregano and half of cumin. Reduce heat to a low boil and add the garlic.

2. Combine the four chili powders. Add half of the mixture to the meat mixture and cook 15 minutes. Add tomato sauce, canned diced tomatoes and dried chili purees. Add chicken broth to the desired consistency. Cook for 1 hour, stirring often.

3. Add the remaining chili powder mixture and the remaining cumin, and simmer for another 25 minutes on low to medium heat. Turn up heat to a slow boil and add Tabasco, cayenne, brown sugar, lime juice and salt.

[HotPepperRosemary]

pared with a hunk of chocolate for dessert!
For some reason I always have to have a bit of chocolate after chili, and italian food!

Jude I put a square of unsweetened baking chocolate IN my chili while it's simmering. You can't really taste the chocolate but it really takes the chili to a new level.

Gives it a rich color too!

[HotPepperRosemary]

unsweetened cocoa powder is great!

Yes!!!!!

[Kizzikate]

I use cocoa in my chili also- gives sort of a deep, mole type of flavor!

[HotPepperRosemary]

I'll have to give it a go...sounds good to me! ;)

[KittenCal]

cocoa is great guys just a few tablespoons really brings out the taste