Rich & Flavorful Chili Recipe with a Secret Ingredient

Secret Ingredient Chili

PREP TIME 15 minutes
COOK TIME 35 minutes

YIELD 8 servings (about 1 cup each)

Classic meat and bean chili with tomatoes and cocoa powder for the rich 'secret' flavor

INGREDIENTS

2 can (15 oz each) dark red kidney beans, drained, rinsed 1 Pound ground sirloin beef 1 Teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder 1 Tablespoon Gebhardt® Chili Powder 2 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt's® Diced Tomatoes, undrained 1 can (15 oz each) Hunt's® Tomato Sauce 1/2 Cup chopped onion 1 *serving Sliced green onions, sour cream, shredded Cheddar cheese, chopped avocado and/or crushed corn chips, optional 1/2 Teaspoon salt 1 Teaspoon granulated sugar 1 Cup water

PREPARATION:

1. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in large skillet over medium-high heat about 7 minutes, or until beef crumbles and is no longer pink; drain.
2. Add beans, undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, chili powder, sugar, cocoa and salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low. Simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Serve chili topped with onions, sour cream, cheese, avocado and/or corn chips if desired.

This recipe appears in: Chilis NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: about 1 cup Protein 16 g Dietary Fiber 6 g Calories 197 Total Fat 5 g Saturated Fat 2 g Cholesterol 35 mg Sodium 980 mg Carbohydrate 20 g Sugars 6 g Calcium 60 mg Iron 2 mg Vitamin A 401 iu Vitamin C 19 mg