Bodacious chili

Yield: 1 Servings

Ingredients:

2 lb Boneless beef chuck roast Cut into 1" inch cubes
2 lg Onions; chopped
3 Celery Sliced into 1-inch pieces
1 lg Green pepper; coarsely -chopped
1 lg Sweet red pepper; coarsely -chopped
1 c Sliced fresh mushrooms
2 Jalapeno peppers ; seeded and chopped
4 cl Garlic; minced
3 tb Olive oil
2 tb Cocoa
2 tb Chili powder
1 ts Ground cumin
1 ts Dried oregano
1 ts Paprika
1 ts Ground turmeric
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Ground cardamom
1/4 ts Pepper
1 tb Molasses
1/2 c Burgundy or other dry red -wine
2 cn Kidney beans drained; 16 -oz each
1 cn Chick peas (garbanzo beans)

Instructions:

; 16 oz each Spicy sour cream topping ; * see note Shredded cheddar cheese Recipe by: DOROTHY CROSS (TMPJ72B) Cook first 8 ingredients in olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat stirring constantly until meat browns. Drain and return meat mixture to Dutch oven. Stir in cocoa and next 13 ingredients. Bring mixture to a boil; cover reduce heat and simmer 1-1/2 hours stirring occasionally. Serve with Spicy Sour Cream Topping and shredded cheese. Yield 12 cups. * SPICY SOUR CREAM TOPPING: 1 (8 oz.) carton sour cream 1/3 cup commercial salsa 2 tb mayonnaise 1 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp onion powder 1/2 spt curry powder Dash of ground red pepper 1 tb lemon juice 1 tsp Dijon mustard. Combine all ingredients; chill. Serve with chili. Yield 1-2/3 cups. Source Southern Living Magazine - January 1995 DOTTIE in Irvine CA