Aztec Beef Chili #Choctoberfest

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Aztec Beef Chili serves tender beef and black beans in a smoky, spicy Mexican-inspired chocolate and tomato sauce. One bite will convince you chocolate and chili are a perfect pair! Celebrate Life Through Chocolate!
Aztec Beef Chili

Welcome to Day Two of #Choctoberfest blogger recipe event and giveaway hosted by Allison Boyer Hewitt from Food Blogger Love and the PinterTest Kitchen. Thanks Allison for hosting!

I’m a big chocolate fan AND a big chili fan. This combo didn’t appeal to me at first. Then I discovered Forte Aztec Soul Chili Peppers in Chocolate bars.

Aztec Beef ChiliThese bars have a delicate balance of heat and sweet. Aztec Soul Chili Peppers in Chocolate bars are made in the tradition of the Aztecs by combining with dark chocolate with roasted peppers. Forte’s Aztec Soul bars focus is on  on the remarkable flavor combination of chili peppers and chocolate rather than on burning your palette. The bar itself is Vegan and Gluten free.

That subtle heat makes this bar perfect for brownies, syrups, cakes and savory dishes like chili and barbecue.

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Aztec Beef Chili

Using roasted poblano peppers adds a bit of smoky flavor without a lot of heat.  To roast peppers, cut in half, remove seeds and pith then broil flat until skins char, about 4 minutes. Remove and wrap in paper towels. Skins should loosen and slid off.

Aztec Beef Chili

Aztec Beef Chili

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 cups

Serving Size: 1 cup

Aztec Beef Chili

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb steak cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 (1.5 ounce bar) Forte Aztec Soul chocolate
  • 1 cup canned black beans, rinsed
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 1 poblano pepper, roasted and diced
  • 1 cup tomatoes peeled, seeded diced (fresh or canned)
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1 teaspoon chopped cilantro
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Fry steak pieces and onions in vegetable oil in a large skillet.
  • Melt chocolate in microwave safe bowl. Set aside.
  • Whisk together tomato paste, beef broth. Stir in melted chocolate. Add to steak mixture.
  • Fold in beans, tomatoes and peppers. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Heat thoroughly. Garnish with chopped cilantro.

Notes

Using roasted poblano peppers adds a bit of smoky flavor without a lot of heat. To roast peppers, cut in half, remove seeds and pith then broil flat until skins char, about 4 minutes. Remove and wrap in paper towels. Skins should loosen and slid off.

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Welcome to #Choctoberfest 2018 Recipe Week and Giveaway!

Welcome to #Choctoberfest 2018 with Imperial Sugar! I received product from sponsors below to create recipes. The giveaway is subject to terms and conditions of our sponsors. All opinions are my own.
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This is one of my favorite weeks of the year, because #Choctoberfest is finally here! From now until the end of the week, I am joining forces with over 100 other bloggers from around the world to post delicious chocolate recipes. Every day, #Choctoberfest bloggers will be celebrating all things chocolate – milk, dark, white, bittersweet, semi-sweet, and cocoa!

We are starting with a #Choctoberfest prize pack from our generous sponsors. Scroll down to learn how you can enter to win. One lucky winner will receive the following:

  • A 100-Piece Cake Decorating Kit from our blog sponsors The PinterTest Kitchen. This set includes a cake turntable, piping bags, piping tips, flower nozzles, scapers, and more.
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Monster Mash Cookies

Monster Mash Cookies will have your taste buds dancing to that graveyard smash!
Monster Mash Cookies
Welcome to Day Two of our Festive Foodies Halloween celebration! We’re celebrating Halloween with tasty recipes for home treats or take to the party! Costumes optional of course!

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If you missed Day One’s recipes, you can catch them here.
Thanks Ellen from Family Around The Table for hosting our event!
These cookies mash up chocolate chips with caramel nibs for a great fall taste. Spooky eyes add to the festivities. Plus the eyes add a little sweet crunch! Gross! I forgot for a minute those are candy!
Monster Mash Cookies
Monster Mash Cookies

Monster Mash Cookies

Monster Mash Cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 27 minutes

Yield: 24 cookies

Serving Size: 1 each

Monster Mash Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 cup caramel nibs flavored chips
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Cream together butter and sugars
  • mix in egg
  • in a separate bowl, whisk together flour, soda, salt, cinnamon
  • Stir dry ingredients into wet mixture. add chips.
  • Chill dough for about 30 minutes.
  • Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet
  • Bake at 375 until golden brown (about 10 minutes)
  • Cool on rack and enjoy!
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Antipasto Pizza

Antipasto Pizza adds a variety of meats, cheeses and marinated vegetables to spice up any pizza. Add your favorite toppings for a unique taste.
Antipasta pizza slice
Welcome to our Festive Foodies celebration of #NationalPizzaMonth! I’m a big fan of pizza. Give me that doughy goodness slathered in sauce and piled high with cheese! I could eat pizza every day but my doctor would go into shock.
Antipasto actually means, “before food” in Italian. It’s a starter course to whet your appetite. Maybe I should have called this, “clean out the fridge pizza” instead. 😉
I start by adding the typical salami, ham and pepperoni with chunks of provolone and any cheese I have on hand. Then add olives, roasted peppers, onions, artichokes and assorted veggies.
Toss them together in an oil and vinegar base or Italian dressing to marinate. Drain then top your pizza and bake.
Antipasto Pizza cut
Remember this is one of those recipes that you make your own by adding your favorite toppings. The more, the merrier!
Antipasto Pizza

Thanks Coleen from The Redheaded Baker for hosting our event!
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Antipasto Pizza
If you’re a pizza nut like I am, check out my other pizzas!

Enjoy all these great ideas for your next pizza night from Festive Foodies!

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