Tall, Dark, And Rich Chili

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 8 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 lb ground pork
• 1 spicy sausage, chopped (chorizo, Italian, any will do)
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 4 tablespoons dried chipotle powder
• 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 teaspoons basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon asian hot sauce (optional)
• 2 ounces semisweet chocolate (do not use chips)
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, with added puree
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can low sodium chicken broth
• 1 (12 ounce) bottle of chocolate stout beer (any dark beer will do)
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans

1. Heat oil in large, heavy pot over medium-high heat.
2. Saute onions and garlic until onions are soft and translucent, about 6 minutes.
3. Add ground beef, ground pork, and sausage.
4. Saute, while breaking up the meats, for about 5 minutes.
5. Drain fat.
6. Add cumin, chipotle powder, crushed red pepper, basil, oregano, thyme, and cinnamon.
7. Stir 2 minutes.
8. Add Asian hot sauce (if using), semi-sweet chocolate, crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, beer, and tomato paste.
9. Simmer until thickened, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
10. (Can use a crockpot) Chili can be prepared 2 days ahead (it actually tastes better when prepared at least one day in advance).
11. Add black beans and simmer 5 minutes before serving.

olive oil, onions, garlic, ground beef, ground pork, sausage, ground cumin, chipotle powder, red pepper, basil, oregano, thyme, cinnamon, hot sauce, chocolate, tomatoes, chicken broth, chocolate stout, tomato paste, black beans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tall-dark-and-rich-chili-80564 (may not work)