Beef / Pork

Cincinnati chili takes several minutes to prepare.

Cincinnati chili takes several minutes to cook.

Cincinnati chili makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Cincinnati chili are:

2 sweet onions (such as Vidalia), finely chopped, plus more for topping
2 pounds ground beef chuck
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 15-ounce can tomato sauce
2 medium tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup chili powder
2 tablespoons paprika
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pound spaghetti, cooked
Pinto beans and grated cheddar cheese, for topping

Here is how you make Cincinnati chili:

Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring, until translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add the ground beef to the pot, sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and black pepper and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and return the cooked onions to the pot; stir in the garlic.Combine the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, vinegar, chili powder, paprika, cinnamon, cumin, allspice, cloves and cayenne in a bowl; add to the pot along with 1 cup water and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and cook until the chili is slightly thickened, about 1 hour, 30 minutes.Serve the chili over the spaghetti; top with chopped onion, pinto beans and grated cheddar and serve with oyster crackers on the side.Serving Size: 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOONTOES1.

The nutritional information for Cincinnati chili is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 371.0

• Total Fat: 27.2 g
• Cholesterol: 85.2 mg
• Sodium: 403.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 9.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
• Protein: 21.6 g