Chocolate Chilli

Can't beat a bowl of chilli on a winter's night. Everyone has a chilli recipe but this one is made extra special with the added dark chocolate!

Ingredients

1 Tbsp	Extra virgin olive oil
2	Onions, finely diced
2 cloves	Garlic, crushed
1	Red pepper, finely diced
1 tsp	Ground cumin
1 tsp	Ground coriander
½ tsp	Cinnamon
1 Tbsp	Ground chilli
1 kg	Beef mince (Main)
2 tins	Chopped tomatoes
1 tin	Red kidney beans
1 tin	Tomato paste
1 cup	Water
25 g	Dark chocolate, one row of a block
1 cup	Grated cheese, to serve
1 punnet	Sour cream, to serve
1	Spring onion, chopped - optional

Directions

1. Heat olive oil over medium-low heat and add onion and garlic. Saute for about 10 minutes until soft then add red pepper and cook for a further three or four minutes.
2. Add beef mince, breaking up and browning all over. When browned add coriander, cumin, cinnamon, chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, water, kidney beans, and chocolate. Bring to the boil then reduce heat to low and simmer covered for at least an hour, stirring every so often and adding a touch more water if necessary. Chilli will become rich and thick.
3. Serve topped with grated cheese and sour cream and finely sliced spring onion if desired.