Step 1

Brown ground beef, pork sausage, and bacon. Drain and return to pan.

Step 2

Add onions, chili seasoning, and cocoa powder. Saute an additional 2 - 3 minutes.

Step 3

Add remaining ingredients and stir well.

Step 4

Cook covered on low all day, or at least 4 hours. Alternatively, use manual for 45 - 60 minutes in an electric pressure cooker.

Step 5

If you are using smaller than an 8 quart pot, halve this recipe.

Step 6

Brown ground beef, pork sausage, and bacon using saute feature. Drain and return to pan.

Step 7

Add onions, chili seasoning, and cocoa powder. Saute an additional 2 - 3 minutes.

Step 8

Add remaining ingredients + 2 cups water and stir well. Cover, set to sealing, and cook on manual (high) pressure for 45 minutes. Allow natural pressure release.

Step 9

Remove lid and, if desired, turn on saute feature and simmer (stirring constantly) until desired consistency is reached. Alternatively, you can add a cornstarch slurry to thicken (see notes below).