If you haven't picked up on it yet, we're basically chocolate fanatics. We've covered ways to eat chocolate for dessert, in a sandwich, and even for breakfast, but thus far we've only explored the many places chocolate belongs in your sweet recipes.
But chocolate enthusiasts, don't stop there -- there are a ton of savory recipes that include chocolate chips or cocoa powder. Whether they're used to round out a sauce, chili, or even salsa, we think it's safe to say that it is very possible (and totally acceptable) to eat chocolate for dinner. We put together 10 recipes that prove this dessert staple has a place in your kitchen beyond your favorite sweets.
1
Pasta with Dark Chocolate Marinara Sauce
Gimme Some Oven
2
Black Bean Chili with Chocolate and Coconut
Gimme Some Oven
3
Cocoa Chipotle Salsa
Gimme Some Oven
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4
Chocolate Beer Chipotle Barbecue Sauce
eats well with others
5
Short Rib Chili
James Ransom/Food52
6
Traditional Mole Sauce
Macheesmo
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7
Nigella’s Chocolate Chip Chili
Baked Bree
8
Spicy Tomato & Chocolate Soup
The Travel Bite
9
Chocolate Pasta With A Blackcurrant And Ginger Sauce
Tandy Sinclair/ Lavender and Lime
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10
Eggplant Caponata Crostini
The Martha Stewart Show