Chili With Cocoa And Salsa

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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. :(

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Steps

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Slice sausages into about 6 pieces each , place in 6-quart stockpot or dutch oven and saut until well browned.

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Remove to a mixing bowl and add ground beef to pot and brown.

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Remove to mixing bowl.

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Drain fat from pot and add olive oil.

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Add onions and cook over medium-low heat until they are translucent.

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Add garlic and cook another minute or two , or until the garlic is fragrant.

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Return sausage and ground meat to pot.

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Add jalapenos , salt , cumin , chili powder , oregano , tomatoes , salsa and cocoa.

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Cover and simmer for 2 hours.

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Adjust seasoning to taste.

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Add kidney beans , cover again and cook 30 minutes.

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Ingredients

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hot italian sausage, lean ground beef, olive oil, onions, garlic cloves, fresh jalapeno peppers, salt, ground cumin, chili powder, dried oregano, crushed tomatoes in puree, salsa, cocoa, canned red kidney beans