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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (449g) Recipe makes 6 servings
Calories 322
Calories from Fat 115		(35%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 12.9g	19%
	Saturated Fat 4.7g	23%
	Monounsaturated Fat 5.4g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.8g
	Trans Fat 0.7g
Cholesterol 51mg		17%
Sodium 1888mg		78%
Potassium 948mg		27%
Total Carbohydrate 30.2g		10%
	Dietary Fiber 8.7g	34%
	Sugars 7.2g
Protein 23.1g		46%
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Cincinnati Chili

Recipe #187266 | 1½ hours | 20 min prep | add private note

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By: pattikay in L.A.
Sep 21, 2006

I got this recipe from a college friend who grew up right outside of Cincinnati. The original recipe calls for twice as much ground beef and no beans, but I prefer the combination. This chili has an interesting blend of flavors and you can easily adjust amounts to your liking - I tend to measure all the spices with a generous hand! Don't be afraid to make it spicy because serving it on spaghetti sort of spreads out the heat. I have also added chopped bell peppers to this to add color, with good results. This freezes well. A couple of notes - browning the ground beef ahead of time works ok, but the consistency will be much different than if you crumble the raw meat into the water at the start (chunky vs. a kind of thickened sauce consistency). Also, this will work in a crock pot, but the end result is too thin and watery for my taste.

SERVES 6 -8 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

1 quart water
1 lb raw ground beef
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans kidney beans, undrained (pinto beans are fine too)
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar (red wine vinegar works too)
1 1/2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons chili powder
3 bay leaves
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice (I tend to use closer to a full tsp. because I love it)
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
cooked spaghetti
shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1
Pour water into a large cooking pot (5-qt size)
2
Crumble raw ground beef into water.
3
Add beans, onions, garlic, tomato paste, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and all of the spices, salt and peppers.
4
Stir together and bring to a boil.
5
Reduce heat to low and simmer till meat is cooked and chili is thickened, from 45 minutes to an hour and a quarter (depending on how thick you like it).
6
When chili is nearly done, prepare spaghetti (as much as you need - think in terms of how much you would want if this were spaghetti sauce).
7
Place drained spaghetti on plates and ladle chili over it.
8
Top with shredded cheddar.

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From: suzi942

On Oct 18, 2009

I thought there was a little to much vinegar in this one. I'm not sure how to cut that taste. I would try it again but cut done on it.

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From: Chef #470112

On Jun 26, 2009

I love Cincinnati Chili and this is the only recipe I've tried, but it was delicious!!! The spices are just right. I've made it twice now and enjoyed the leftovers for days. I top with onions and shredded cheese. Definitely try this one.

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From: bmxmama

On Jul 7, 2007

I had always wanted to try chili, the Cincinnati way. I was completley thrown off by crumbling the raw ground beef into the water...but I figured it was for a good 'cause. It didn't smell good to start with..just for others to know. But the end results were well worth it. I found this chili to be easy to make, and packed with flavor. I will make it again because it is so easy and my kids liked it. In the future I probably will add more chili powder and cumin and play down the allspice and cinnamon. This was a great easy dinner for kids that claimed they were "starving"! Thanks..this was made for ZWT 3.

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From: Cooks4_6

On Jun 28, 2007

I purchased ingredients to make a differernt recipe for Cincinnati Chili, and when I opened the the recipe today I noticed it had to cook for over two hours; it was already 4:30. I searched and found this one and prepared it instead. I only had pinto beans on hand, and they worked great. Great reviews from my family and friends.

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