Cincinnati Chili

Name: Cincinnati Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 15 min
Yield: Serves 10
Ingredients: 2 pounds lean ground beef; Salt; 1 6-oz. can tomato paste; 2 onions, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; ½ teaspoon allspice; ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1 15-oz. can kidney beans, rinsed and drained

4 Ratings
3 Reviews

Recipe by MyRecipes November 2009

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Credit: Kana Okada; Styling: Susan Vajaranant

Recipe Summary

prep:

15 mins

cook:

8 hrs

total:

8 hrs 15 mins

Yield:

Serves 10

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
In a large skillet, cook ground beef and 1 tsp. salt over medium-high heat, breaking up beef with a spoon, until meat loses its pink color, about 8 minutes. Drain excess fat from pan.

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Step 2
Add meat to slow cooker along with 2 cups water, tomato paste, onions, garlic, chili powder, oregano, cocoa, cinnamon, allspice and cayenne pepper. Cover and cook on low for 5 to 7 hours. Add beans and cook 1 hour more, stirring in an additional 1/2 cup water if chili looks dry. Season with salt.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

225 calories; fat 10g; saturated fat 4g; protein 21g; carbohydrates 13g; fiber 4g; cholesterol 59mg; sodium 365mg.

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fricket2fracket

06/12/2014

It was time to try a new chili and boy are we glad we tried this one. We left out the chocolate because my partner can't reconcile chocolate and savory but everything else was the same. I put hot sauce on mine. I don't know if that goes against a tradition but thought that it went well with the chili. There is plenty to get us into part of the work week and the flavor gets better as it sits.

rndenise09

02/20/2012

I made a slightly different version of this recipe and used Baker's chocolate instead. It is delicious and one of our favorites. It is not spicy and we also made it without the beans! We will make it often!!

MyRecipes Member

02/14/2011

I made this recipe exact and served over linguine. I thought it was fabulous with a great flavor. This was definitely a keeper.

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