Low Cal Cincinnati Style Chili
Flavored with cinnamon and cloves, this slow cooker beef chili recipe is very different from traditional beef chilies. This easy recipe for a slow cooker is healthier than a traditional Cincinnati chili, but just as tasty.
Notes
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Cooking MethodSlow Cooker
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 2 cups water
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 red pepper, cracked
- 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 5 whole allspice
- 5 whole cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 15 ounces can Kidney beans, drained
- Chopped onions
- reduced fat Cheddar cheese, grated
- Whole wheat thin spaghetti, cooked
Instructions
- Brown ground beef.
- Put ground beef in slow cooker with water, tomato paste, chopped onion, chili powder, garlic, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, red pepper flakes, cocoa powder, Worcestershire sauce, and cheesecloth bag containing whole allspice and cloves.
- Cook eight hours on low.
- Add cooked beans and cook on high for 20 - 30 minutes.
- Serve over thin spaghetti and top with chopped onions and cheese.
