Chipotle Chocolate Chili

Name: Chipotle Chocolate Chili
Ingredients: 3 tablespoon oilve oil; 1 small sweet potato, cut up into small squares (all the same size); 1/2 red bell pepper, diced; 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 1/2 pound lean ground chuck; 1 14 oz can diced tomatoes; 2 tablespoon tomato paste; 1 cup beef broth; 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped; 2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder; 4 ounce all natural dark chocolate; 1 tablespoon simply organic chili powder; 1 teaspoon simply organic cumin; 2 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/2 teaspoon simply organic cinnamon; 2 teaspoon sea salt (divided); 1 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper (divided)

Cindy Anschtz Barbieri|Sept. 28, 2013 3:02 pm EST

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Servings

4

Ingredients

3 tablespoon oilve oil
1 small sweet potato, cut up into small squares (all the same size)
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 1/2 pound lean ground chuck
1 14 oz can diced tomatoes
2 tablespoon tomato paste
1 cup beef broth
2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
4 ounce all natural dark chocolate
1 tablespoon simply organic chili powder
1 teaspoon simply organic cumin
2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon simply organic cinnamon
2 teaspoon sea salt (divided)
1 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper (divided)

Directions

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet covered with foil or parchment paper (for easy clean up). Place sweet potatoes on baking sheet and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon sea salt and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper. Bake for 20 minutes, Remove and let cool. Pull out a large pot and under medium-high heat. Add olive oil. peppers, and onion and sauté for 5 minutes. Add minced garlic and stir using a wooden spoon. Add beef and sauté until cooked breaking apart with your wooden spoon.(about 7-10 minutes). Add your tomatoes, tomato paste, beef broth, chipotle peppers, broth, spices, salt, pepper and partially cooked sweet potato. Combine using your wooden spoon. Cover and let simmer for about 10-15 minutes . Taste for any additional spices.