Beef Chili with Red Beans and Chocolate Recipe | Tyler Florence

Ingredients

• 3 pounds beef shoulder, cut in large cubes
• Kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 2 medium onions, diced
• 5 garlic cloves, halved
• 3 canned chipotle peppers in adobo, chopped
• 1 jalapeno, chopped
• 1/2 cup Ancho Chili Powder, recipe follows
• 1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 (15 1/2-ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup cornmeal
• 1 tablespoon grated unsweetened chocolate
• 3 cups shredded white Cheddar, for serving
• 16 saltine crackers, for serving
• 3 ancho chiles, seeded and hand-torn into pieces
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon sugar