Chocolate Chili

• 4 cups yellow onions, chopped
• 6 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 pound ground pork
• 3-4 cans chopped tomatoes with juice
• 3 cups water
• 5 tablespoons chili powder (I like chimayo)
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt, + more to taste
• 1/2 pound dry kidney beans (or 2x32 oz canned)
• 2-3 tablespoons corn meal
• 1-2 tablespoons cumin seed

1. If using dry beans, cook them up first so they're ready to add to the rest of your ingredients. Here's a good guide: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/food-guides/beans. Be sure to check out some of the great Food52 bean cooking tips too, like this one: http://food52.com/blog/4634-how-to-cook-dried-beans
2. heat up a heavy pan on medium heat (I use cast iron) and toast your cumin seed until fragrant. Remove from heat and cool. Grind.
3. In a big pot, brown the beef and pork. Drain fat. Add all ingredients and simmer for a couple of hours, until onions are nice and soft, and flavors meld. Adjust seasonings like salt and cayenne. Best after 1-2 days. With warm cornbread :)

yellow onions, garlic, olive oil, lean ground beef, ground pork, tomatoes, water, chili powder, cocoa, oregano, cinnamon, cayenne, kosher salt, kidney beans, corn meal, cumin

Taken from food52.com/recipes/25314-chocolate-chili (may not work)