Texas-Style Cocoa

Texas-Style Cocoa
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Unsweetened cocoa powder and chipotle chile pepper add rich flavor to this hearty Texas-style chili and yes, there are no beans in this chili dish.This recipe is courtesy of McCormick.
Prep Time
20
minutes
Cook Time
1.73
hours
Servings
5
servings
Total time: 2.07 hours
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon mccormick gourmet™ organic garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon mccormick gourmet™ all natural mexican oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon mccormick gourmet™ chipotle chile pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon mccormick gourmet™ organic ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoon oil, divided
  • 2 pound boneless beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1 1/2 cup kitchen basics® all natural original beef stock
  • 1 can of tomato paste
Directions
  1. Mix cocoa powder and seasonings in small bowl. Set aside.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in large skillet on medium-high heat.
  3. Add 1/2 of the beef; brown on all sides.
  4. Remove beef from skillet. Repeat with remaining beef, adding additional 1 tablespoon oil as needed.
  5. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in same skillet on medium heat.
  6. Add onion; cook and stir 3 minutes. Add water; stir to loosen browned bits in bottom of skillet.
  7. Stir in beef, beef stock, tomato paste and seasoning mixture. Bring to boil.
  8. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, uncovered, 1 1/2 hours or until beef is tender, stirring occasionally.
  9. Serve over cooked rice with shredded cheese and sliced green onions, if desired.
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