Hispaniola Coffee Chili
The flavors in this really interesting chili are drawn from ingredients used by the Spaniards who settled in the West Indies on the islands now called Cuba and Hispaniola. It's not your everyday chili!
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1 1⁄2lbs lean ground beef
- 2
- 2
- 2teaspoons chili powder
- 1teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄2teaspoon nutmeg
- 1⁄4teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 1⁄4teaspoon ground allspice
- 1teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leave
- 1teaspoon capers
- 2tablespoons chopped pimento stuffed olives
- 2(4 1/2 ounce) cans diced green chilies
- 2cups strong coffee
- 1tablespoon dark molasses
- 1(14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1⁄3cup raisins
- 1⁄2cup toasted slivered almonds
- 5cups hot cooked rice
DIRECTIONS
- Brown the meat in a large Dutch oven, cook the beef over medium-high heat, about 4-5 minutes.
- Remove contents from the Dutch oven and set aside. Reduce heat to medium low and add onions and saute until translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
- Replace meat and add bay leaves, chili powder, cumin, nutmeg, pepper, allspice, salt, thyme, capers, olives, chiles, coffee, molasses, and tomatoes. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
- Finish the chili: Add raisins and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Garnish with almonds. Serve hot over cooked rice.