Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 pounds ground beef (85-90%)
  • 1 white onion (finely diced)
  • 1 green pepper (finely diced)
  • 2 tbsp garlic paste (or 3 cloves garlic minced)
  • 2 tbsp chili powder (more to taste)
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 20 oz (2 10oz.) cans Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies
  • 15 oz can tomato sauce
  • 6 oz can tomato paste
  • 16 oz can dark kidney beans (drained)
  • 16 oz can light kidney beans (drained)
  • 16 oz can white kidney beans/Cannellini beans (drained)
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 1 tbsp light brown sugar (packed)
  • 2 tsp salt (more to taste)
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper (more to taste)
  • ½ ounce dark chocolate bar 60-75% bittersweet baking chocolate
  • 1 tsp tabasco sauce (optional)
  • sour cream (optional topping)
  • cheddar cheese (optional topping)
  • corn chips (optional topping)
  • scallions (optional garnish)

Instruction

  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the ground beef to the man and cook until brown, breaking the beef up as it cooks, about 5 minutes. Drain the beef and add it to a slow cooker.
  • Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pan with the diced onion and pepper and cook until softened, about 3 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic paste, chili powder, cumin, and paprika to the skillet with the vegetables and cook for 1 minute stirring constantly so the garlic doesn't burn. Transfer the mixture to the slow cooker.
  • Add the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, beans, chocolate and beef stock to the slow cooker and stir in the sugar, salt, and pepper.
  • Cook on high for 2 to 4 hours or low for 5 to 6.