Cocoa Chili

Here is a tasty simple recipe from the Christmas Party we had last night.  I got the recipe from a friend and tried it out for the first time... it was great!!

Ingredients

• 1 medium onion chopped
• Garlic- 2 cloves minced
• 3 TBS cocoa powder (unsweetened)
• 3 TBS chili powder
• 1 lb ground beef
• 3 TBS tomato paste
• 3 cans diced tomatoes

Directions

• Sautee garlic and onions in coconut oil for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add in tomato paste, cocoa powder and chili powder.  Stir for 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add in ground beef and cook for 5 minutes.  (Not all of the beef will cook and that's okay.  The rest will be cooked when you bring the soup to a boil.)
• Add in diced tomatoes and bring to a boil.  Then simmer for 15 minutes.

I brought it to a boil and then put it in the crockpot on low for the rest of the day.  At first when I tried the soup you could really taste the powder from the cocoa.  However I think the longer it cooks the richer and better tasting it gets!  Enjoy!!

It is free of any sweeteners and great for candida, Paleo and Whole30!  Yayy!