Touchdown: Chili Recipe

Mr. MVP said the football playoffs called for chili dogs, which gave me a chance to play with my recipe.

Chili Recipe
3 lbs. ground meat (pork, beef or combo)
2 10 oz. cans of pinto beans, drained
2 28 oz. cans of chopped tomatoes

1 carrot, chopped

6 cloves of garlic, chopped

1 onion, chopped

1 chili pepper, chopped and with seeds removed

1/2 jalapeno pepper, chopped and with seeds removed

1 tbsp. chili powder

1 tbsp. oregano
1 tbsp. sweet paprika
1 tbsp. smoked paprika
1 tbsp. cumin
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
1.5 oz. dark chocolate (1/2 large bar)
1 tbsp. honey
1 cinnamon stick

Brown the meat with salt and pepper (optional: add sprinkle of paprika).
Layer ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on high for four hours.
Serve and enjoy.