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["Finely dice of chop carrots, celery, and onion.", "I use a little hand cranked food chopper/salsa maker for this job.", "Put the veggies and the oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.", "Saute until onions are translucent and getting limp.", "Add the tomatoes, bean, and tomato paste.", "Stir to combine well.", "Add the spices and chocolate (and sugar if using cocoa).", "Add the meat (the mixture should not be very hot yet.", "Just add these items one after the other).", "Stir to break up the meat.", "The more you stir, the finer the texture of the meat will be.", "If you want it a bit chunkier, don't stir as much.", "OR leave the meat out.", "This recipe makes a great vegetarian chili.", "Cover and let simmer for about 20 minutes.", "When you check the chili, make sure it is plenty hot and that the meat is cooked before tasting.", "Look at your chili and taste it.", "Adjust seasonings to your liking.", "If the mixture looks too ""beany"
