Who would have thought that chili without green pepper, tomato chunks or a blast of hot chile pepper stood a chance on the American menu? Cincinnati Chili has none of the above, but people love it.
Ingredients
3/4 pound ground lean beef
1 cup diced onion
1 garlic clove, pressed
1 (15-ounce) can lower-sodium tomato sauce
1 1/2 cups water
2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa
1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper, or to taste
1 1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
6 ounces uncooked spaghetti, cooked according to package directions (3 cups cooked)
1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans, heated
Chopped onion
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Instructions
1. Crumble beef into a large nonstick skillet and cook over medium-high heat. Add diced onion; cook, mixing with a large spoon to break up meat, until beef is browned. Add garlic, tomato sauce, water, cocoa, chili powder, salt, allspice, cinnamon, cumin, red pepper and vinegar. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat and simmer slowly, uncovered, 1 hour. Stir occasionally and add more water as necessary to make consistency of a meat sauce.
2. Spoon sauce over cooked spaghetti, top with beans, onion and cheese. Serve with oyster crackers. Serves 4.
By Jean Kressy, "Relish the American Table," February 19, 2006
Nutritional Information
Per serving: 510 calories, 16g fat, 39g prot., 52g carbs., 8g fiber, 780mg sodium.
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