Second Round Hops Recipe, Havana Moon Chili

Did you enjoy the Nigella Cornbread recipe in August's Hops Club? Nigella is quite the unique spice, very flavorful and very good for you! Just yesterday we had a customer tell us how wonderful it has worked in her life, just taking it capsule form daily. What goes better with cornbread than a fantastic chili recipe? We couldn't think of anything...so that was the obvious choice for your Second Round Recipe for the Hops Club. We have long been dreaming of using the Chocolate Balsamic in a chili recipe, we couldn't wait to share this with you! We've also thrown in the Citrus Habanero EVOO and a host of delicious spices to round out this bursting-with-flavor chili.

Adapted from epicurious.com

Havana Moon Chili

2 Tbs STM Citrus Habanero EVOO
1/2 c onion, chopped
1 tsp STM garlic, minced (in your Hops Club pack)
1 lb ground pork
1 lb ground chuck
14 1/2 oz can beef broth
28 oz can peeled tomatoes, drained
2 Tbs STM Chocolate Balsamic vinegar
1/3 c raisins
2 Tbs STM Hill Country Chili Powder
1 tsp STM ground cinnamon
1 tsp STM ground cumin
1/2 tsp STM ground allspice
1/4 tsp STM ground cloves
1/2 tsp STM salt (any flavor, we like a smoked salt)
1/4 c pimiento stuffed green olives (halved)
1/4 c blanched almonds (slivered)

1 recipe Nigella Cornbread (found in your Hops Club pack)

Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven. Stir in the onion and garlic and cook until soft. Add the pork and beef, and cook until browned. Drain off the excess fat.
Ad the beef broth and tomatoes, squashing each tomato by hand before adding it. Stir in the vinegar, raisins, spices, and salt. Bring to a boil; reduce the heat and cook 30 minutes, partially covered. Uncover and cook for 30 minutes more. Add the olives and almonds and cook an additional 5 minutes.
To serve, place a mound of chili on a halved slice of Nigella Cornbread, halved "hamburger" style. You know, through the middle?

We are sure you will love this, but we STILL want to hear from you! What did you think? Did you make any changes?? Let us know!