Have you ever heard of adding coffee, beer and cocoa to chili? I sure hadn’t, and I must say I had my doubts about this recipe…

I’m glad I listened to my friend, though. She said this was the tastiest chili she had ever made, and her husband had eaten three servings! So I decided to give it a try, anyway – and it didn’t disappoint! Even though this is very hearty, it’s filled with veggies and protein, so it’s perfect the perfect meal for people like me who want to shed a couple of extra pounds.

Ingredients

1 lb extra lean ground beef (96% lean/4% fat)

1 15oz can kidney beans

1 large onion, diced

1 small green or yellow pepper, diced

1 small red bell pepper, diced

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 28oz can diced tomatoes

1 8oz can tomato sauce

1 cup strong brewed coffee

1 12oz can dark beer

1 tbsp sugar (optional)

1 tsp unsweetened cocoa

3 tbsp chili powder

2 tbsp cumin

1 tbsp beef bouillon powder

2 tsp oregano

1 tsp paprika

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions:

Spray a large pot or Dutch oven with non-fat cooking spray and set over medium high heat. Add in the onions and garlic and cook until onions begin to soften, about 3 minutes.

Add in ground beef and cook until meat is brown.

Add in diced bell peppers and cook another 5 minutes.

Add in all remaining ingredients except for the kidney beans and stir.

Bring to a simmer, then stir in beans. Reduce heat to medium low, cover and let cook about 2 hours.

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Quick tip: Adjust the amount of seasonings to your taste.