Hispaniola Coffee Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
2 medium onions, chopped (about 11/2 cups)
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leave
1 teaspoon capers
2 tablespoons chopped pimento stuffed olives
2 (4 1/2 ounce) cans diced green chilies
2 cups strong coffee
1 tablespoon dark molasses
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1/3 cup raisins
1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds
5 cups hot cooked rice

Preparation

Brown the meat in a large Dutch oven, cook the beef over medium-high heat, about 4-5 minutes.
Remove contents from the Dutch oven and set aside. Reduce heat to medium low and add onions and saute until translucent, about 3 minutes.
Add garlic and cook 1 minute.
Replace meat and add bay leaves, chili powder, cumin, nutmeg, pepper, allspice, salt, thyme, capers, olives, chiles, coffee, molasses, and tomatoes. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
Finish the chili: Add raisins and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Garnish with almonds. Serve hot over cooked rice.