Everyone loves this! I swapped out 1/2 ground Italian sausage. So 1 1/2 lb ground beef and 1/2 lb Italian sausage. I used only 1 can of tomatoes and added more beef broth. Delicious!!

The best chili. But you say sugar is in the recipe but I didnt see it listed in the ingredients and what does cocoa add?

In reply to Erica.

I mixed 2TB masa with 2TB water and added it to the pot in the last half hour to make it a little thicker. Thanks for a great recipe!