Chili

Add cinnamon and other spices and serve this ground beef and bean mixture over spaghetti and you've got Cincinnati chili. Either way, it's fast and hearty.



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Servings: Makes 4 main-dish servings.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 35 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • 1 pound
    lean ground beef
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  • 1/2 cup
    chopped green sweet pepper (1 small)
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  • 1/2 cup
    chopped onion (1 medium)
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  • 4 cloves
    garlic, minced
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  • 1 15-ounce can
    tomato sauce
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  • 1 15-ounce can
    red kidney beans, undrained
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  • 1 14.5-ounce can
    diced tomatoes, undrained
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  • 2 to 3 teaspoons
    chili powder
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/2 teaspoon
    dried basil, crushed
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  • 1/4 teaspoon
    ground black pepper
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    Shredded cheddar cheese (optional)
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    Chopped onion (optional)
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    Dairy sour cream (optional)
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    Crushed red pepper (optional)
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Directions
1.
In a 3-quart saucepan cook and stir ground beef, sweet pepper, 1/2 cup chopped onion, and the garlic over medium heat until meat is brown and onion is tender. Drain off fat.
2.
Stir in tomato sauce, undrained beans, undrained tomatoes, chili powder, salt, basil, and black pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. To serve, ladle chili into bowls. If desired, top each serving with cheese, chopped onion, and/or sour cream and pass crushed red pepper. Makes 4 main-dish servings.
3.
Chili for Two: Prepare as above, except divide all ingredients in half.
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Cincinnati-Style Chili: Prepare as above, except omit sweet pepper, basil, and optional garnishes. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice, 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin, and 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper with the tomato sauce. To serve, place 1/2 cup hot cooked spaghetti on each of 4 serving plates; make an indentation in center of each portion. Top each serving with some of the chili, 1 to 2 tablespoons shredded cheddar cheese, 1 to 2 tablespoons chopped onion, and/or 1/4 cup additional kidney beans.

Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 381, Total Fat 15 g, Saturated Fat 6 g, Cholesterol 71 mg, Sodium 1265 mg, Carbohydrate 35 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 32 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 11%, Iron 29%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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