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Three-Alarm Spaghetti and Pinto Bean Chili takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Three-Alarm Spaghetti and Pinto Bean Chili takes 35 minutes to cook.

Three-Alarm Spaghetti and Pinto Bean Chili makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Three-Alarm Spaghetti and Pinto Bean Chili are:

1 T. olive oil
1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
1 medium green pepper, chopped (1 cup)
3 c. water
1/2 c. taco sauce
2 t. chili powder
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. ground cinnamon
2 cans (10 oz. each) diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
6 oz. uncooked spaghetti, broken into thirds
1 can (15-16 oz) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 lb. 93% lean ground turkey, browned
Sour cream, if desired,
Jalapeno chilies, if desired

Here is how you make Three-Alarm Spaghetti and Pinto Bean Chili:

Heat oil in 4 quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook onion and bell pepper in oil 3-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender.Stir in water, taco sauce, chili powder, salt, cinnamon, and tomatoes. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.Stir in spaghetti, beans, and turkey. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cook uncovered for 8-10 minutes, sitrring occasionally, until pasta is tender. Garnish each serving with sour cream and chilies. You can make this vegetarian by leaving out the turkey--that is how the original recipe had it, and I added the turkey in. If you do that, it is, 214 calories/3 g. fat/9 g. protein. Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FREAKINRAGER_03.

The nutritional information for Three-Alarm Spaghetti and Pinto Bean Chili is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 320.6

• Total Fat: 8.5 g
• Cholesterol: 53.3 mg
• Sodium: 745.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 39.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 8.6 g
• Protein: 23.1 g