Chipotle Chocolate Chile

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 sweet potato small, cut up into small squares, all the same size
• 1/2 red bell pepper diced
• 1/4 cup yellow onion diced
• 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
• 1 1/2 pounds ground chuck lean
• 14 ounces diced tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 cup beef broth
• 2 peppers chiipotle, in adobo sauce, chopped
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 ounces dark chocolate all natural
• 1 tablespoon Simply Organic Chili Powder
• 1 tablespoon Simply Organic(R) cumin
• 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 1/2 Simply Organic Cinnamon teaspooon
• 1 1/4 teaspoons freshly ground pepper divided

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet covered with foil or parchment paper (for easy clean up).
2. Place sweet potatoes on baking sheet and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon sea salt and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper. Bake for 20 minutes, Remove and let cool.
3. Pull out a large pot and under medium-high heat. Add olive oil. peppers, and onion and saute for 5 minutes. Add minced garlic and stir using a wooden spoon.
4. Add beef and saute until cooked breaking apart with your wooden spoon.(about 7-10 minutes).
5. Add your tomatoes, tomato paste, beef broth, chipotle peppers, broth, spices, salt, pepper and partially cooked sweet potato. Combine using your wooden spoon.
6. Cover and let simmer for about 10-15 minutes . Taste for any additional spices.

olive oil, squares, red bell pepper, yellow onion, garlic, ground chuck lean, tomatoes, tomato paste, beef broth, peppers chiipotle, cocoa, natural, chili powder, cumin, paprika, cinnamon, freshly ground pepper

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Chipotle-Chocolate-Chile-975575 (may not work)