5-Way Cincy Chili
Chili and cheese on spaghetti?! It’s how they do it in Cincinnati—and there’s a reason it’s famous.
![Meal 5 Way Cinci Chili](/img/81efbb04-80f4-48f0-b368-00669b4207ea/meal-5-way-cinci-chili.jpeg?fm=png&crop=926%2C650%2C0%2C0&w=960)
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 |
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.
Ingredients
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What goes in 5-Way Cincy Chili?
![White Onion](/img/da7d9b50-5024-498a-bfc1-4a9b42c138f3/White_Onion.png?fm=png&crop=133%2C133%2C0%2C0)
![Canned Crushed Tomatoes](/img/22fddec8-e24c-499b-b6e4-b574af6d8830/Canned_Crushed_Tomatoes.png?fm=png&crop=133%2C133%2C0%2C0)
![Canned Kidney Beans](/img/48f2b81f-ca4a-49e9-8e64-71ad5229d8bb/Canned_Kidney_Beans.png?fm=png&crop=133%2C133%2C0%2C0)
![Lean Ground Beef](/img/8f36b41c-74a1-47d6-ad49-836dbbd7843b/groundbeef.png?fm=png&crop=133%2C133%2C0%2C0)
![Wheat Spaghetti](/img/3d7c0378-250c-4a5c-b6a2-f4d117f2257d/wheatspaghetti.png?fm=png&crop=133%2C133%2C0%2C0)