Bodacious Chili

Yield: 1 Servings

2 lb boneless beef chuck roast
1 cut into 1 inch cubes
2 lg onions, chopped
3 celery
1 into 1-inch pieces, Sliced
1 lg green pepper, coarsely
-chopped
1 lg sweet red pepper, coarsely
-chopped
1 cup fresh mushrooms, Sliced
2 jalapeno peppers
1 , seeded and chopped
4 cl garlic, minced
3 Tbsp olive oil
2 Tbsp cocoa
2 Tbsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin, Ground
1 tsp oregano, Dried
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp turmeric, Ground
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cardamom, Ground
1/4 tsp pepper
1 Tbsp molasses
1/2 cup burgundy (or other dry red)
-wine
2 can kidney beans, drained, 16 oz
- each
1 can chick peas (garbanzo beans)
1 , 16 oz each
1 spicy sour cream topping
1 , * see note
1 cheddar cheese, Shredded

Cook first 8 ingredients in olive oil in a large Dutch oven over
medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until meat browns. Drain and
return meat mixture to Dutch oven. Stir in cocoa and next 13
ingredients. Bring mixture to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer
1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Serve with Spicy Sour Cream
Topping and shredded cheese. Yield 12 cups.

* SPICY SOUR CREAM TOPPING: 1 (8 oz.) carton sour cream, 1/3 cup
commercial salsa, 2 tb mayonnaise, 1 tsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp onion
powder, 1/2 spt curry powder, Dash of ground red pepper, 1 tb lemon
juice, 1 tsp Dijon mustard. Combine all ingredients; chill. Serve
with chili.


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