spicy chocolate chili (my version of cincy chili)

Ingredients For spicy chocolate chili (my version of cincy chili)

• COOK FIRST
• 1 lb

  lean ground beef
• 1 lb

  tri-tip, coarsely ground
• 1 lg

  onion, diced
• 2 lg

  green bell pepper, chopped
• 4 md

  green finger hot chile peppers, diced
• TOMATOES, BEANS, AND PEPPERS
• 6 c

  spicy hot v8
• 2 can

  petite cut, diced tomatoes (14.5 oz. can)
• 2 can

  light red kidney beans, drain (15.5 or 16 oz. cans)ed and rinsed
• 2 can

  great northern beans, drained (15 or 15.5 oz. cans)d and rinsed
• 4 sm

  cans, diced green chiles fire roasted
• 1 c

  sliced jalapeño peppers, chopped
• 16 oz

  roasted red peppers, diced (mezzetta's)
• 2

  squares of bakers semi-sweet chocolate
• 1

  lindt chocolate chili bar
• SPICES & SAUCES
• 1 Tbsp

  worcestershire sauce
• 2 Tbsp

  chipotle sauce
• 2 Tbsp

  red wine vinegar
• 1 tsp

  garlic powder
• 1 1 1/2 Tbsp

  (penzey's) chili 9000
• 2 tsp

  (penzey's) ancho chili pepper, ground
• 1 tsp

  onion salt
• 2 Tbsp

  (penzey's) chili powder
• 1 Tbsp

  cumin
• 1 Tbsp

  (penzey's) korintje cinnamon
• 1 tsp

  black pepper
• 2 tsp

  sea salt
• 1 Tbsp

  brown sugar, dark (opt)
• 1 c

  water or more if needed
• GARNISHES
• 4 md

  green onions, chopped
• 1 c

  sour cream (if you need to tone down the heat)