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'THE LOVE CHEF'S' CHILI CON CARNE

Source of Recipe

The Love Chef


List of Ingredients

2 pounds ground turkey (or ground beef)
4 tablespoons Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1 large onion, chopped
¾ cup red wine
4 cups tomato sauce
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1 green bell pepper, diced
Three 15 ounce cans black beans, drained
One half to one 7 ounce can chipolte peppers in adobe sauce
(depending on degree of heat you desire)
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
1 tablespoon (unsweetened) cocoa powder
1 heaping tablespoon peanut butter
Salt, if desired
Freshly ground pepper to taste
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Optional Toppings:

Grated Jack cheese
Sour cream
Chopped onions
Jalepenos, sliced


Recipe

In a very large skillet or pot, heat Colavita Extra Virgin Olive Oil, add ground meat, onions, and brown. Add wine, and deglaze, scraping up any bits from the bottom of pan. Then add tomato sauce, garlic, bell pepper, and stir. Add beans, chipoltes, adobe sauce, cumin, oregano, cocoa powder, and peanut butter.

Cover and cook over low heat for approximately 30 minutes. Uncover and add salt if desired, pepper, cilantro, and continue to cook uncovered for another 15 minutes.

Serve with optional toppings.