Don't add more cocoa, Bob. It ruins the recipe by making it taste bitter instead of spicy. I like my cocoa SJs with jalapeno slices on the side and a vanilla shake the size of a football stadium. :)

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Oooo ... i'll try this, sounds interesting. can you describe the aroma of it, just curious.

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I tried this last night and had the leftovers for breakfast this morning. It was pretty good. I really like spicy food but thought that this could use about 1/2 to 3/4 the spice it called for. Chili powder is one of those spices that I don't feel is too hot, but can feel there's too much chili powder taste. I think the chocolate gives it a very nice rich color but I think the recipe is a bit flat tasting. There needs to be a richer flavor to match the rich color. It has given me a few ideas to try though to bring the flavor up to par, though it certainly wasn't bad tasting.

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yeah, adding extra cocoa is a baaaad idea. it just muddles everything up, and it does it FAST. i added maybe less than a teaspoon, because i thought the pot didn't have enough flavour, and it got a bit out of control. i'm trying to remedy it with more ketchup and salt and pepper, and a little chipotle.

the recipe is not bad, but i agree with tyguy. it's a bit flat. maybe i'll try to sweeten it a little, with something other than ketchup.

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Sounds tasty, and I am pretty fond of Cincinnati chili. I'll have to give this one a try.

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Made these last night. Pretty impressive. I took out some of the salt however as the sodium content in the ketchup is already pretty high. (Took it down to 3/4 tsp salt. I don't think it damaged the food at all.

This is a great recipe though. We made it and had some friends try it but didn't tell them what the "secret" ingredient was. Fun to try on friends and family!

~B.

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