This is a really decent chili recipe. I thought it needed more acid so I added some vinegar and a little extra beer. I also added roasted (broiled in the oven) tomatoes because I thought it was lacking the authentic chili taste that comes with roasted tomatoes. The hot cocoa mix is an excellent idea (like a mole sauce) but I don't think it adds enough deepness to the sauce so I also added a 1/4 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips. I'll do this again for sure and will probably fiddle with it.

Reviewed On: Oct. 23, 2009