Cincinnati chili
Cincinnati chili, from above
Non vegOhio

Cincinnati chili

Chili with cinnamon and cocoa, over spaghetti, under a mountain of cheddar. Ohio orders it by number.

150 minTime
42 gProtein each
mildSpice
Three way, four way, five way2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayA cinnamon and cocoa spiced chili over spaghetti, topped with cheddar and onion.
The original
745kcalsame
42 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
150minutessame

Cincinnati chili, four way.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Minced beef (beef mince, beef or buff keema)beef mince
Onion2; 200 g chopped for chili, rest raw to top
Garlic3 cloves
Tomato puree¾ cup
Beef stock (beef broth)4 cups, or water
Kashmiri chilli powder2 tbsp chili powder
Cinnamon powder1½ tsp
Cocoa powder (unsweetened cocoa powder)1 tbsp
Allspice½ tsp
Cumin powder (ground cumin)1½ tsp
Bay leaf (indian bay leaf)1
Worcestershire sauce2 tsp
Vinegar1 tbsp
Saltto taste
Pastaspaghetti
Cheddar cheesefinely grated

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Bring the stock to a boil and crumble in the raw beef, whisking so it breaks into fine bits.
  2. 2Add chopped onion, garlic, tomato, spices, cocoa, bay, Worcestershire and vinegar.
  3. 3Simmer uncovered for 2 hours, stirring now and then, until thick but saucy. Skim off excess fat.
  4. 4Cook the spaghetti. Serve chili over spaghetti, topped with a mound of cheddar and raw onion.
Serve it like this

Twirl spaghetti onto an oval plate, ladle chili over and heap finely grated cheddar on top. Oyster crackers and hot sauce on the side.

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What goes with Cincinnati chili: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Cornbread35 min
Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
On the side Coleslaw15 min
On the side Green bean casserole50 min
A little snack Corn dogs35 min
To drink Pink lemonade15 min
Something sweet New York cheesecake120 min
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