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    Syn Free Instant Pot Chocolate Chilli

    February 8, 2019 11 Comments

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    The perfect Syn Free Instant Pot Chocolate Chilli - rich from cocoa powder and packed with flavour, it's quick and simple to make. 

    instant pot chocolate chilli in beige bowl with wooden spoon

    Gotta love a good ole chilli recipe, right? and this Low Syn Instant Pot Chocolate Chilli will not fail to disappoint.

    Okay okay - it doesn't actually contain any chocolate but instead some cocoa powder, but it adds the same richness to the sauce as grating in a bit of good quality chocolate without using too many syns. 

    In fact, because the cocoa powder is so low in syns for the amount used when divided up into portions, the syns are negligible to the point that a serving becomes syn free. 

    If you haven't yet tried a chilli recipe with added chocolate. Give this a try!!.

    instant pot chocolate chilli in beige bowl with wooden spoon

    Wait!! What's an Instant Pot?,  I hear you say. 

    Instant Pot is a brand of multi-function pressure cooker. It's one of my favourite cooking appliances. I love this thing so much, that I almost use it EVERY.SINGLE.DAY.

    It is basically a 7in1 cooker, and it slow cooks, pressure cooks, saute’s, has settings for soup, chilli, rice, porridge and even makes yoghurt (I haven’t tried that yet).

    Wondering what else you can cook in an Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker? Check out some of these recipes:

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    or head on over to my FULL RECIPE INDEX with over 850 delicious Slimming World Recipes all fully searchable by meal type, ingredients, syn value etc

    over top view of instant pot chocolate chilli in beige bowl with wooden spoon

    You might look at the ingredients list and think gosh that's a lot of ingredients, but good chilli really does need the right blend of spices and most of those spices are items that we have in our store cupboard. 

    There are no kidney beans or any kind of beans in my Instant Pot Chocolate Chilli - mainly because the kids prefer it without, but if you like your chilli with beans, feel free to add some in. 

    Instant Pot Chocolate Chilli is delicious served with a variety of different things from rice, sweet potato fries, regular syn free fries on a baked potato or even with some salad.

    instant pot chocolate chilli in white bowl with avocado, tomatoes, cilantro, cheddar and soured cream

    For me, though my favourite is a chilli bowl, it's perfect and feels like a real treat. Instant Pot Chocolate Chilli, a little bit of avocado (syns, fresh chopped tomatoes, chopped cilantro and spring onion, some grated cheddar as part of my healthy extra A choice, a little bit of soured cream (syns).

    Lastly, I use my PERFECT SYN FREE CHIPS recipes and make some yummy crispy potato slices, that are perfect for dipping into the chilli, a little mouthful of everything in the bowl all at once and it's a flavour explosion in your mouth. Just follow the recipe for the syn free chips, but instead of slicing into chips, cut into rounds. 

    instant pot chocolate chilli in white bowl with spoon

    How can I add a ⅓ speed foods to this Instant Pot Chocolate Chilli?

    One of my favourite things to serve with some chilli when I want to add some speed foods is these Roasted Paprika Butternut Squash - really delicious and the flavours go so well together. A nice big mixed salad is also great with chilli. You could even serve with some Roasted Cauliflower Rice.

    instant pot chocolate chilli in white bowl on blue placemat

    Kitchen Items I used for this Instant Pot Chocolate Chilli

    • Kitchen Scales
    • Measuring Spoons
    • Wooden Spoon
    • Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker
    • Chopping Board
    • Measuring Jug or cups
    • Santoku Knife

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    Syn Free Instant Pot Chocolate Chilli

    Syn Free Instant Pot Chocolate Chilli

    Yield: 4
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 23 minutes
    Additional Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 48 minutes

    The perfect Syn Free Instant Pot Chocolate Chilli - rich from cocoa powder and packed with flavour, it's quick and simple to make. 

    Ingredients

    • 500g (17.5oz) of extra lean ground beef
    • 1 onion, finely diced
    • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
    • 1 red pepper, diced
    • 1 green pepper, diced
    • 1 jalapeno, deseeded and chopped
    • 1 zucchini, diced
    • 4 tbs of tomato paste
    • 800g (28oz) of chopped tomatoes
    • 1 cup (240ml) of beef stock
    • 1 level tbs (5g) of 100% cocoa powder - 1 syn
    • 1 tbs of paprika
    • 1 tbs cumin
    • 1 tbs chilli powder
    • ½ tbs of oregano
    • 1 tsp of smoked paprika (if you don't like a slight smokey flavour, omit)
    • 1 tsp of onion powder
    • pinch of cayenne (optional) for extra heat
    • cooking oil spray
    • salt and black pepper
    • chopped spring onions and coriander (cilantro)

    Instructions

    1. Set Instant Pot to saute mode.
    2. Once it displays hot, add beef and brown, remove and set aside
    3. Spray with a little spray oil, and the onion, peppers and garlic and fry for approx 2 minutes, deglaze with a teeny bit of the stock if needed.
    4. Add back in the beef along with in the jalapeño, zucchini, chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, broth, cocoa powder and spices and stir to combine.
    5. Add lid (close valve if not self sealing).
    6. Cook on high pressure for 15 minutes and once it has finished cooking allow pressure to release naturally.
    7. Sprinkle with chopped spring onions and coriander
    8. Serve with your choice of sides!!
    9. Enjoy!!

    Notes

    This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, paleo, Whole30, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

    • Extra Easy - Syn Free per serving
    • Original/SP - Syn Free per serving
    • WW Smart Points - 3 per serving

    although the recipe has a tbs of cocoa powder, when having just 1 serving the syns are negligible.

    *suitable for freeing

    NOTE: If you want to cook this stove top, I recommend browning in pan as per recipe above, adding in all ingredients and let simmer for up to an hour for the flavours to develop. You may need to add slightly more stock if cooking stove top.

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    Nutrition Information
    Yield 4 Serving Size 1
    Amount Per Serving Calories 246Total Fat 5.1gSaturated Fat 1.7gCholesterol 72mgSodium 332mgCarbohydrates 20.3gFiber 3.9gSugar 13gProtein 32.3g

    Nutritional information is an estimate and is to be used for informational purposes only. Ingredients can vary greatly from brand to brand and therefore it would be impossible to give accurate information.

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    instant pot chocolate chilli in white bowl with avocado, tomatoes, cilantro, cheddar, and sour cream pin

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    1. Helen macleod says

      February 18, 2019 at 5:31 am

      Just made this chilli in my new instant pot. It went into burn setting so I had to continue cooking on the hob. Have you had this problem? How might I stop it happening. It also happened with the coconut chicken curry.

    2. Shevy (Slimming Eats) says

      February 18, 2019 at 9:59 am

      Hi Helen, I am not sure why that is happening, I've never had the burn notice on my instant pot. I have heard of the newer models being super sensitive, I have the duo and the ultra (I love mine so much I bought two) and it has never happened to me. I would ensure that nothing is stuck to the bottom of the pan when you set it to pressure cook. You may want to try adding it a little bit extra liquid (not too much otherwise what you are making will be too liquidy). Also, ensure you have measured all ingredients in the recipes correctly and all ingredients are well mix/combined together.

    3. Nicola says

      April 09, 2019 at 12:24 pm

      Made this tonight and it was absolutely fab! Will definitely by making again!

    4. Sara Brown says

      August 18, 2019 at 11:03 am

      Is the 800g chopped tomatoes - tinned chopped tomatoes or fresh?

      Thanks Sara

    5. Shevy (Slimming Eats) says

      August 19, 2019 at 9:21 am

      They are tinned

    6. Jan Preshous says

      October 18, 2019 at 10:25 am

      I have just made this for the first time and it is absolutely delicious, I did cut down on the quantity of chilli powder, but the addition of cocoa powder has given it a deep richness, gorgeous.

    7. Nathan says

      January 08, 2020 at 6:51 am

      Can I swap the zuchinni/courgette with say finely chopped carrots and Swede. I am allergic to courgettes

    8. Shevy (Slimming Eats) says

      January 08, 2020 at 5:59 pm

      yes sure, or just omit. Enjoy!!

    9. Clare Rogers says

      August 17, 2020 at 4:22 am

      Can this be cooked on the hob as I dont have an instant pot? Thanks

    10. Siobhan (Slimming Eats) says

      August 24, 2020 at 9:38 am

      yes, if you check out the notes section of the recipe, I have give tips for converting to stove top there 🙂

    11. Robert W says

      January 02, 2021 at 9:51 am

      Just made this now in my new Ninja Foodi.
      Started a new diet, even though I haven't finished the last one, and this chili is super tasty. Very easy to prepare and very moreish.
      I will be checking out your other recipes for sure.
      Many thanks.

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