Ingredients
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1 lb
ground beef
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2 teaspoons
olive oil
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1
onion, chopped
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1 small
green bell pepper, chopped
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1
jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
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2
garlic cloves, minced
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2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans
dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
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2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans
diced tomatoes, undrained
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3 tablespoons
tomato paste
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1 tablespoon
dark brown sugar
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2 teaspoons
unsweetened cocoa powder
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1/4 teaspoon
crushed red pepper flakes
(optional)
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2 tablespoons
chili powder
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2 teaspoons
ground cumin
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1/2 teaspoon
kosher salt
( to taste)
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2 cups
water
Directions
- Cook the ground beef in the pressure cooker over medium high heat until brown and crumbly.
- Remove beef and drain excess grease.
- Add olive oil, onion, bell pepper and jalapeno pepper to pressure cooker.
- Cook on medium high heat, stirring, for 3 or 4 minutes, until the onion is translucent.
- Add garlic, cook and stir a few times.
- Return the meat to the pressure cooker, add the kidney beans, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, brown sugar, cocoa powder, chili powder, cumin, salt, water and red pepper flakes (if using).
- Place lid on pressure cooker and lock. Bring cooker up to pressure, 15 psi.
- Reduce heat to maintain pressure and cook for 8 minutes.
- Remove cooker from the heat and allow to cool on its own, 5 to 10 minutes.
- When pressure is fully released, remove lid, stir chili, and serve.