I made a big pot of Aztec Chili day before yesterday to get us through this latest cold spell. It's 50 degrees this morning with a cold North wind. It's basically a 3 bean chili recipe with chocolate added. Here's the recipe:
1 pound chili grind beef
1 large onion, chopped
3 or so cloves of garlic, chopped
1 bottle of dark beer
1 large can chopped tomatoes and 1 can chopped green chiles (or 2 cans of Rotel Tomatoes and Green Chiles. Grandma always used Rotel.)
1 can each: red Kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, and white corn
2 tbsps Masa flour or white corn meal
Unsweetened baker's chocolate to taste, grated or chips
Shredded Mexican cheese to taste
Sprinkle meat with some of the chili powder. Brown meat, onion and garlic in small amount of olive oil in large cast iron skillet. Transfer to large pot. Deglaze skillet with beer and add to meat. Stir in the rest of the chili powder and tomatotes and green chiles and cook for about an hour or so. Add canned beans and corn and cook for another 30 minutes or so. Mix Masa flour with a little water and add to chili to thicken.
Spoon into bowls and stir in chocolate, grated squares or chips. Add Tabasco to taste. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
