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Ingredients

4 hot or sweet Italian sausages
1 1/2 lb lean ground beef
2 tbsp olive oil
3 onions, chopped
6 garlic cloves, mashed
3 fresh jalapeño peppers, seeded and chopped, or 2 tbsp pickled jalapenos, drained and chopped
2 tsp salt
1 tbsp ground cumin
4 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp dried oregano
1 (28 oz) can tomatoes, mashed with juice
1/2 cup salsa
2 tbsp cocoa
1 (28 oz) can red kidney beans, drained

Directions

1. Slice sausages into about 6 pieces each, place in 6-quart stockpot or Dutch oven and sauté until well browned. Remove to a mixing bowl.
2. Add ground beef to pot and brown. Remove to mixing bowl.
3. Drain fat from pot and add olive oil. Add onions and cook over medium-low heat until they are translucent. Add garlic and cook another minute or two, or until the garlic is fragrant.
4. Return sausage and ground meat to pot. Add jalapenos, salt, cumin, chili powder, oregano, tomatoes, salsa and cocoa. Cover and simmer for 2 hours.
5. Adjust seasoning to taste. Add kidney beans, cover again and cook 30 minutes.

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