Instant Pot cocoa chili with slow-cooked ground beef recipe

Ingredients for Instant pot slow-cooked ground beef and cocoa chili

• 15 ml extra-virgin olive oil

• 2 medium white or yellow onions, finely chopped

• 1 medium pepper, deseeded, chopped

• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

• 1 small jalapeño, deseeded, finely chopped

• 450 g minced beef

• 45 g chili powder

• 30 g unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1 g salt, plus extra as needed

• 1 g freshly ground black pepper, plus extra as needed

• 410 g can diced tomatoes, drained

• 240 ml reduced-salt beef stock, or homemade beef stock

• Finely grated zest and freshly squeezed juice of 2 medium limes

• 425 g can black beans, drained and rinsed

• crushed roasted peanuts (optional)

• for garnish

How to make Instant pot slow-cooked ground beef and cocoa chili

1. Press the Sauté function and select the lowest temperature.  \

2. Add the olive oil to the inner pot and wait for about 1 minute for it to warm.  \

3. Add the onions, bell pepper, garlic, and jalapeño to the pot.  \

4. Cook with the lid off, stirring occasionally, until the onions soften slightly, about 5 minutes.  \

5. Add the minced beef and sauté until it is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.  \

6. Stir in the chili powder, cocoa powder, salt, pepper, tomatoes, broth, lime zest, and lime juice, scraping up any brown bits from the bottom of the pot.  \

7. Close and lock the lid, then set the valve to Venting and attach the condensation collector.  \

8. Press Cancel, then select Slow Cook and set the temperature to the lowest setting.  \

9. Set the cooking time to 5 hours.  \

10. When the cooking time is finished, press Cancel and carefully remove the lid.  \

11. Add the beans and stir to distribute them evenly.  \

12. Close and lock the lid again to allow the residual heat to warm the beans for about 5 minutes.  \

13. Taste and adjust the seasoning, adding more salt and pepper as needed.  \

14. Serve hot, garnished with crushed peanuts.  \

15. Store any leftover chili in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

Disclaimer
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