Chili With Cocoa and Salsa

From www.shopworldkitchen.com. This is delicious! The original recipe simply said 4 sausages, I am guessing 1 pound, but you could probably use 1/2 a pound.NOTE: I tried adding a can of black beans to my last batch - not my best experiment and I do not recommend it. :(

• Ready In: 2 hrs 45 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 1 pot

Ingredients

• 1  lb hot Italian sausage or 1  lb  sweet Italian sausage
• 1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 3  onions, chopped
• 6  garlic cloves, mashed
• 3  fresh jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped or 2  tablespoons  pickled jalapeno peppers, drained and chopped
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 1  tablespoon ground cumin
• 4  tablespoons chili powder
• 1  tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes in puree
• 1⁄2 cup salsa
• 2  tablespoons  cocoa
• 28  ounces canned red kidney beans, drained

Directions

1. Slice sausages into about 6 pieces each, place in 6-quart stockpot or Dutch oven and sauté until well browned.
2. Remove to a mixing bowl and add ground beef to pot and brown.
3. Remove to mixing bowl.
4. Drain fat from pot and add olive oil.
5. Add onions and cook over medium-low heat until they are translucent.
6. Add garlic and cook another minute or two, or until the garlic is fragrant.
7. Return sausage and ground meat to pot.
8. Add jalapenos, salt, cumin, chili powder, oregano, tomatoes, salsa and cocoa.
9. Cover and simmer for 2 hours.
10. Adjust seasoning to taste.
11. Add kidney beans, cover again and cook 30 minutes.