{"id":21801,"date":"2019-10-20T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-20T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/blog\/?p=21801"},"modified":"2025-09-27T15:16:54","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T22:16:54","slug":"chili-con-carne-with-chocolate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/","title":{"rendered":"Chili Con Carne with Chocolate is a Rich Hearty Meal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Chili con Carne with Chocolate may sound like an odd combination, but the chocolate adds a depth of flavor you didn't know your old chili recipe was missing.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"1102\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-pin-description=\"Hearty meaty Chili con Carne with a secret ingredient - chocolate! The chocolate balances out the acidity of the tomatoes and deepens the overall flavor of the chili. #gamedayrecipe #easychilirecipe #chocolatechili #chiliwithbeans #heartymeals #thatrecipeblog\" src=\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Chili-con-Carne-with-chocolate-pin.jpg\" alt=\"top down view of chili con carne with chocolate in a bowl\" data-skip-lazy class=\"wp-image-22578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Chili-con-Carne-with-chocolate-pin.jpg 735w, https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Chili-con-Carne-with-chocolate-pin-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Chili-con-Carne-with-chocolate-pin-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Chili-con-Carne-with-chocolate-pin-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Yes, this recipe adds chocolate to beef chili. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chocolate does amazing things for beef recipes such as <a href=\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/2018\/10\/17\/spicy-chocolate-marinated-tri-tip\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">this Spicy Chocolate Marinated TriTip<\/a> or even chicken like in this <a href=\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/easy-slow-cooker-chicken-mole\/\">Slow Cooker Chicken Mole<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No, I haven't lost my mind. It does not taste like you added a candy bar to your chili.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unsweetened chocolate gives these dishes an incredible earthy rich flavoring. Most people won't even realize that it is chocolate that is giving it the extra layer of flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don't overdo it though, a little bit of baking chocolate or a tablespoon or two of cocoa goes a long way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Serving Suggestions for Chili with Chocolate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like all chili recipes, it is best when served with <a href=\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/2013\/09\/25\/cast-iron-skillet-cornbread\/\">cornbread, preferably made in a cast iron skillet<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Our-Family-Table-400x400.png\" alt=\"Our family table logo\" class=\"wp-image-23254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Our-Family-Table-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Our-Family-Table-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Our-Family-Table-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Our-Family-Table-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Our-Family-Table-320x321.png 320w, https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Our-Family-Table.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Game Day Chili Recipes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terristeffes.com\/2019\/10\/six-can-chili.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">6 Can Chili<\/a> by Our Good Life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chili Con Carne with Chocolate by That Recipe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sweetbeginningsblog.com\/classic-chili-beans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Classic Chili with Beans<\/a> by Sweet Beginnings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/artofnaturalliving.com\/2019\/10\/20\/easy-book-club-chili\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Easy Book Club Chili<\/a> by Art of Natural Living<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cheesecurdinparadise.com\/one-pot-chili-mac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One-Pot Chili Mac<\/a> by Cheese Curd In Paradise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/adayinthelifeonthefarm.blogspot.com\/2019\/10\/roasted-garlic-turkey-chili.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Roasted Garlic Turkey Chili<\/a> by A Day in the Life on the Farm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karenskitchenstories.com\/2013\/04\/slow-cooker-turkey-chili.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Slow Cooker Turkey Chili<\/a> by Karen's Kitchen Stories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We share <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/RecipesFromOurDinnerTable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Recipes From Our Dinner Table<\/a>! Join our group and share your recipes, too! While you're at it, join our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/famtable\/recipes-from-the-dinner-table\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pinterest board<\/a>, too!<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"recipe\"><\/div><div id=\"wprm-recipe-container-22579\" class=\"wprm-recipe-container\" data-recipe-id=\"22579\" data-servings=\"0\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe wprm-recipe-template-new-chic-recipe-layout\"><div class=\"wprm-container-float-right\">\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-image wprm-block-image-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border-width: 0px;border-style: solid;border-color: #666666;border-radius: 3px;\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" width=\"576\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Chili-con-Carne-800x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-576x432 size-576x432\" alt=\"top down view of bowl of chili\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Chili-con-Carne-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Chili-con-Carne-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Chili-con-Carne-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Chili-con-Carne-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Chili-con-Carne.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wprm-text-container\"><h2 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-text-header wprm-block-text-bold wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-none\" style=\"\">Recipe<\/h2><p class=\"wprm-text wprm-block-text-normal\"> <\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wprm-template-chic-buttons wprm-container-columns-spaced-middle wprm-container-columns-gutter\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wprm_print\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\" style=\"color: #ffffff;background-color: #ffb025;border-color: #ffb025;border-radius: 3px;padding: 10px 5px;\" class=\"wprm-recipe-print wprm-recipe-link wprm-print-recipe-shortcode wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-print-wide-button wprm-recipe-link-wide-button wprm-color-accent\" data-recipe-id=\"22579\" data-template=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-icon wprm-recipe-print-icon\"><svg width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g fill=\"#ffffff\"><g><path d=\"M17.5454,0.0005 C18.2904,0.0005 18.9004,0.6105 18.9004,1.3565 L18.9004,1.3565 L18.9004,4.9445 L21.9904,4.9445 C23.0954,4.9445 24.0004,5.8485 24.0004,6.9535 L24.0004,6.9535 L24.0004,17.2415 C24.0004,18.3465 23.0954,19.2505 21.9904,19.2505 L21.9904,19.2505 L19.8414,19.2505 L19.8414,22.2795 C19.8414,23.1725 19.1104,23.9035 18.2174,23.9035 L18.2174,23.9035 L5.7834,23.9035 C4.8894,23.9035 4.1594,23.1725 4.1594,22.2795 L4.1594,22.2795 L4.1594,19.2505 L2.0104,19.2505 C0.9044,19.2505 0.0004,18.3465 0.0004,17.2415 L0.0004,17.2415 L0.0004,6.9535 C0.0004,5.8485 0.9044,4.9445 2.0104,4.9445 L2.0104,4.9445 L5.0984,4.9445 L5.0984,1.3565 C5.0984,0.6105 5.7094,0.0005 6.4554,0.0005 L6.4554,0.0005 Z M17.8414,15.5975 L6.1594,15.5975 L6.1594,21.9035 L17.8414,21.9035 L17.8414,15.5975 Z M21.9904,6.9445 L2.0104,6.9445 L2.0004,17.2415 L4.1594,17.2425 L4.1594,15.2215 C4.1594,14.3285 4.8894,13.5975 5.7834,13.5975 L5.7834,13.5975 L18.2174,13.5975 C19.1104,13.5975 19.8414,14.3285 19.8414,15.2215 L19.8414,15.2215 L19.8414,17.2495 L21.9904,17.2505 L22.0004,6.9535 L21.9904,6.9445 Z M6.1632,9.1318 C6.7902,9.1318 7.2992,9.6408 7.2992,10.2678 C7.2992,10.8948 6.7902,11.4028 6.1632,11.4028 L6.1632,11.4028 L5.0992,11.4028 C4.4722,11.4028 3.9632,10.8948 3.9632,10.2678 C3.9632,9.6408 4.4722,9.1318 5.0992,9.1318 L5.0992,9.1318 Z M16.6304,2.2715 L7.3704,2.2715 L7.3704,4.6845 L16.6304,4.6845 L16.6304,2.2715 Z\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Print Recipe<\/a>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/bookmarklet\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthatrecipe.com%2Fchili-con-carne-with-chocolate%2F&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fthatrecipe.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F10%2FChili-con-Carne.jpg&amp;description=Chili+Con+Carne+with+Chocolate&amp;is_video=false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-recipe=\"22579\" data-url=\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/\" data-media=\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Chili-con-Carne.jpg\" data-description=\"Chili Con Carne with Chocolate\" data-repin=\"\" role=\"button\" style=\"color: #c8232c;background-color: #ffffff;border-color: #c8232c;border-radius: 3px;padding: 10px 5px;\" class=\"wprm-recipe-pin wprm-recipe-link wprm-block-text-bold wprm-recipe-pin-wide-button wprm-recipe-link-wide-button wprm-color-accent\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-icon wprm-recipe-pin-icon\"><svg width=\"17px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 17 20\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><g stroke=\"none\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><g transform=\"translate(-4.000000, -2.000000)\" fill=\"#c8232c\"><path d=\"M10.7636728,15.2276266 C10.2077317,17.980299 9.52955405,20.6201377 7.52087891,22 C6.90029349,17.8380815 8.43177606,14.7128228 9.14286352,11.3948064 C7.93107647,9.46487979 9.28860706,5.58269488 11.8449959,6.53943073 C14.9902356,7.71595725 9.12053185,13.7114236 13.0614843,14.4612976 C17.1752134,15.2429061 18.8547902,7.71125585 16.3042782,5.26182401 C12.6183769,1.72519235 5.57332202,5.18072478 6.43955583,10.2441376 C6.65111904,11.4829577 8.00277289,11.8578948 6.98021737,13.5668554 C4.62128758,13.0720325 3.91607687,11.3125318 4.00775427,8.9665309 C4.15349781,5.12783398 7.65604429,2.43980586 11.1691689,2.06721954 C15.6119964,1.59707907 19.7821423,3.61045562 20.3580644,7.56198625 C21.0056829,12.0224439 18.3529153,16.8531372 13.6009705,16.5052333 C12.313961,16.4100298 11.7732994,15.8070747 10.7636728,15.2276266\"><\/path><\/g><\/g><\/svg><\/span> Pin Recipe<\/a>\n\n\n\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wprm-container-columns-spaced\">\n\t<div>\n    \t\n\t\t\n    <\/div>\n    <div>\n        \n\t\t\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"recipe-22579-ingredients\" class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients-container wprm-recipe-22579-ingredients-container wprm-block-text-normal wprm-ingredient-style-regular wprm-recipe-images-before\" data-recipe=\"22579\" data-servings=\"0\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-ingredients-header wprm-block-text-uppercase wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-line wprm-header-has-actions\" style=\"\">Ingredients<div class=\"wprm-decoration-line\" style=\"border-color: #e0e0e0;\"><\/div>&nbsp;<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredients\"><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: circle;\" data-uid=\"0\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">small<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">onion<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-smaller\">(peeled and finely chopped)<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: circle;\" data-uid=\"1\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">medium<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">bell pepper<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-smaller\">(seeded and chopped)<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: circle;\" data-uid=\"2\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">cloves<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">garlic<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-smaller\">(peeled and finely chopped)<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: circle;\" data-uid=\"3\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tablespoon<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">olive oil<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: circle;\" data-uid=\"4\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">pound<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\"> lean ground beef<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: circle;\" data-uid=\"5\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">32<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">ounce<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\"> can of crushed tomatoes<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: circle;\" data-uid=\"6\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">16<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">ounce<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">can red kidney beans<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-smaller\">(drained)<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: circle;\" data-uid=\"7\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">1<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">ounce<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">baking chocolate<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: circle;\" data-uid=\"8\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-amount\">2<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">tablespoons<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">chili powder<\/span><\/li><li class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient\" style=\"list-style-type: circle;\" data-uid=\"9\"><span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-unit\">Pinch<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-name\">crushed red pepper<\/span>&#32;<span class=\"wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes wprm-recipe-ingredient-notes-smaller\">(more or less to taste)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"recipe-22579-instructions\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions-container wprm-recipe-22579-instructions-container wprm-block-text-normal\" data-recipe=\"22579\"><h3 class=\"wprm-recipe-header wprm-recipe-instructions-header wprm-block-text-uppercase wprm-align-left wprm-header-decoration-line wprm-header-has-actions\" style=\"\">Instructions<div class=\"wprm-decoration-line\" style=\"border-color: #e0e0e0;\"><\/div>&nbsp;<\/h3><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\"><ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\"><li id=\"wprm-recipe-22579-step-0-0\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">In a stock pot, heat the olive oil and saut\u00e9 the onion, pepper and garlic until onion begins to turn translucent.  <\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-22579-step-0-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-22579-step-0-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about one hour.<\/span><\/div><\/li><li id=\"wprm-recipe-22579-step-0-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\" style=\"list-style-type: decimal;\"><div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"><span style=\"display: block;\">Serve with cornbread and your favorite chili fixins.<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"recipe-video\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wprm-spacer\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hearty meaty Chili con Carne with a secret ingredient - chocolate! The chocolate balances out the acidity of the tomatoes and deepens the overall flavor of the chili. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":80,"featured_media":22577,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3499,2301,935],"tags":[],"holidays":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-21801","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-beef-lamb","8":"category-meat-main-courses","9":"category-featured","10":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Chili Con Carne with Chocolate is a Rich Hearty Meal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Hearty meaty Chili con Carne made with chocolate! The chocolate balances out the acidity and deepens the overall flavor of the chili.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Chili Con Carne with Chocolate is a Rich Hearty Meal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Hearty meaty Chili con Carne made with chocolate! The chocolate balances out the acidity and deepens the overall flavor of the chili.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"That Recipe\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThatRecipe\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThatRecipe\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2019-10-20T10:00:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-09-27T22:16:54+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Chili-con-Carne.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"768\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Audrey\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@ThatRecipe\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@thatrecipe\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Audrey\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Audrey\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/#\/schema\/person\/bb6d643929aa3d962b4c2820e1a90667\"},\"headline\":\"Chili Con Carne with Chocolate is a Rich Hearty Meal\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-10-20T10:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-27T22:16:54+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/\"},\"wordCount\":395,\"commentCount\":5,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Chili-con-Carne.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Beef and Lamb\",\"Main Courses with Meat\",\"Soup and Chili Recipes\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/\",\"name\":\"Chili Con Carne with Chocolate is a Rich Hearty Meal\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Chili-con-Carne.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2019-10-20T10:00:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-09-27T22:16:54+00:00\",\"description\":\"Hearty meaty Chili con Carne made with chocolate! The chocolate balances out the acidity and deepens the overall flavor of the chili.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Chili-con-Carne.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Chili-con-Carne.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":768,\"caption\":\"top down view of bowl of chili\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Beef and Lamb\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/category\/beef-lamb\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Chili Con Carne with Chocolate is a Rich Hearty Meal\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/\",\"name\":\"That Recipe\",\"description\":\"good food and good times\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"That Recipe\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/that-recipe-logo-ig.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/that-recipe-logo-ig.jpg\",\"width\":1080,\"height\":1080,\"caption\":\"That Recipe\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThatRecipe\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/thatrecipe\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thatrecipe\/\",\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/thatrecipe\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/#\/schema\/person\/bb6d643929aa3d962b4c2820e1a90667\",\"name\":\"Audrey\",\"description\":\"Passionate creator of recipes, crafts, home d\u00e9cor and more. I'll show you home cooked, home made and home grown doesn't have to be hard.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/about\",\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThatRecipe\/\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thatrecipe\/\",\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/thatrecipe\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThatRecipe\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCMs8BXQtyKxhdi-iGZc5fKA\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Chili Con Carne with Chocolate is a Rich Hearty Meal","description":"Hearty meaty Chili con Carne made with chocolate! The chocolate balances out the acidity and deepens the overall flavor of the chili.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Chili Con Carne with Chocolate is a Rich Hearty Meal","og_description":"Hearty meaty Chili con Carne made with chocolate! The chocolate balances out the acidity and deepens the overall flavor of the chili.","og_url":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/","og_site_name":"That Recipe","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThatRecipe","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThatRecipe\/","article_published_time":"2019-10-20T10:00:00+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-09-27T22:16:54+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1024,"height":768,"url":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Chili-con-Carne.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Audrey","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@ThatRecipe","twitter_site":"@thatrecipe","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Audrey","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/"},"author":{"name":"Audrey","@id":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/#\/schema\/person\/bb6d643929aa3d962b4c2820e1a90667"},"headline":"Chili Con Carne with Chocolate is a Rich Hearty Meal","datePublished":"2019-10-20T10:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-27T22:16:54+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/"},"wordCount":395,"commentCount":5,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Chili-con-Carne.jpg","articleSection":["Beef and Lamb","Main Courses with Meat","Soup and Chili Recipes"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/","url":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/","name":"Chili Con Carne with Chocolate is a Rich Hearty Meal","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Chili-con-Carne.jpg","datePublished":"2019-10-20T10:00:00+00:00","dateModified":"2025-09-27T22:16:54+00:00","description":"Hearty meaty Chili con Carne made with chocolate! The chocolate balances out the acidity and deepens the overall flavor of the chili.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Chili-con-Carne.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Chili-con-Carne.jpg","width":1024,"height":768,"caption":"top down view of bowl of chili"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/chili-con-carne-with-chocolate\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Beef and Lamb","item":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/category\/beef-lamb\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Chili Con Carne with Chocolate is a Rich Hearty Meal"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/","name":"That Recipe","description":"good food and good times","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/#organization","name":"That Recipe","url":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/that-recipe-logo-ig.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/that-recipe-logo-ig.jpg","width":1080,"height":1080,"caption":"That Recipe"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThatRecipe","https:\/\/x.com\/thatrecipe","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thatrecipe\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/thatrecipe"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/#\/schema\/person\/bb6d643929aa3d962b4c2820e1a90667","name":"Audrey","description":"Passionate creator of recipes, crafts, home d\u00e9cor and more. I'll show you home cooked, home made and home grown doesn't have to be hard.","sameAs":["https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/about","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThatRecipe\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thatrecipe\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/thatrecipe\/","https:\/\/x.com\/ThatRecipe","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCMs8BXQtyKxhdi-iGZc5fKA"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21801","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/80"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21801"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21801\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34108,"href":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21801\/revisions\/34108"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22577"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21801"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21801"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21801"},{"taxonomy":"holidays","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thatrecipe.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/holidays?post=21801"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}