Chocolate Chili

{Ingredients}
1 tbsp butter
2 lbs stew meat (I buy chuck or shoulder roast and chop it up myself)
2 tbsp Almond Meal or flour
1/2 tbsp cumin
1 tsp rosemary
1 tsp paprika
1  c red wine or 1 can soda
2 tbsp finely chopped chocolate
1 yellow onion, finely diced
1 jalapeno, deseeded and finely diced
3 potatoes, peeled and diced
2 c beef stock
32 oz diced tomatoes

{Method}

1. In a stock pot, saute onion and jalapeno in butter over med heat.
2. Dredge beef in almond meal or flour (I like to to toss in a freezer bag- fewer dishes!) and add to pot with seasonings.
3. Deglaze with soda/wine and bring to a boil. 
4. Stir in chocolate and let it melt. Reduce until liquid is almost gone. 
5. Add remainder of ingredients and gently simmer until beef and vegetables are tender. 

This is one of those recipes that just gets better and better the longer it cooks!