5-Way Cincy Chili
Kid Approved |
Main Dishes |
No Added Sugars |
High in Fiber |
Egg-Free |
Nut-Free
Chili and cheese on spaghetti?! It’s how they do it in Cincinnati—and there’s a reason it’s famous.

4
Servings
35 minutes
Total Time
$2.21
Cost per serving *
Temperature: | Medium-high heat |
Serving size: | 1 cup; 1/4 recipe |
Prep time: | 10 minutes |
Cook time: | 25 minutes |
Total time: | 35 minutes |
Equipment: | Large pot Large frying pan Measuring cups and spoons |
Utensils: | Stirring spoon Measuring cups and spoons |
* Cost and availability of recipe ingredients may vary across different regions of Ohio. Cost per serving information should be used as a general guide when considering recipe cost.
Ingredients
8 ounces whole grain spaghetti
1 tablespoon olive oil OR vegetable oil
1 pound lean (85% or leaner) ground beef
1 medium onion, diced
2 teaspoons cocoa powder
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 15 ounce can no salt added crushed tomatoes
1 14 ounce can reduced sodium beef broth
1 15.5 ounce can no salt added kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Before you begin, wash your hands, surfaces, tops of cans, and utensils.
- Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes or according to package directions. While pasta is boiling, begin step 3. Drain and set pasta aside.
- Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add beef, onion, cocoa powder, chili powder, and cinnamon. Cook, stirring and breaking up lumps with a spoon, until the onion is beginning to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in tomatoes and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to bring contents to a fast simmer and cook, stirring frequently, until the chili is thickened, about 15 minutes.
- Stir beans into the sauce. Cook, stirring, until heated through, about 1 minute more. Serve chili over pasta, and top with shredded cheese.
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What goes in 5-Way Cincy Chili?

White Onion

Crushed Canned Tomatoes

Canned Kidney Beans

Lean Ground Beef

Whole Wheat Spaghetti
Nutritional Information(Per Serving)
CALORIES
680
TOTAL FAT
24g
SODIUM
610mg
TOTAL CARBS
74g
PROTEIN
48g