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Cincinnati Chili

One serving has 817 kcal and 43 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (151%), cobalamin (130%), zinc (103%), niacin (98%), phosphorus (81%) and thiamin (80%). Ready in 63 minutes.

Cincinnati Chili
Photo: Valereee, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 53 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (485 g)
  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Diets: High protein
  • Contains: beef, celery, dairy, gluten, sulphite

Ingredients

  • 130 g Beef, ground, 80% lean, raw
  • 40 g Onions, raw
  • 3 g Garlic, raw
  • 110 g Tomato sauce, canned
  • 80 g Beef broth
  • 2 g Chili powder
  • 0.5 g Cumin
  • 0.5 g Cinnamon
  • 0.3 g Allspice
  • 3 g Cocoa powder
  • 5 g Vinegar, cider
  • 0.2 g Cayenne pepper
  • 0.4 g Salt
  • 85 g Pasta, dry
  • 25 g Cheddar cheese

Method

  1. Cook the ground beef with the onion and garlic in a pot over medium heat, breaking up the meat, until browned, about 8 minutes.
  2. Stir in the chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, allspice and cayenne and cook for 1 minute.
  3. Add the tomato sauce, beef broth, cocoa powder and vinegar; bring to a simmer.
  4. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 30-35 minutes until thickened into a smooth, fine-textured sauce, then season with the salt.
  5. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water according to the package until tender, then drain.
  6. Pile the chili over the spaghetti and top with the shredded cheddar and a little extra raw onion.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy817 kcal39%
Carbohydrates78.6 g
Water319 mL
Fiber7.4 g25%
Protein43 g90%
Tryptophan0.44 g
Threonine1.6 g
Isoleucine1.8 g
Leucine3.2 g
Lysine2.5 g
Methionine0.86 g
Cystine0.51 g
Phenylalanine1.8 g
Tyrosine1.2 g
Valine2 g
Histidine1.2 g
Fat37 g
Monounsaturated14.4 g
Polyunsaturated1.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-61.6 g
Saturated15.3 g
Trans-Fats1.5 g
Cholesterol117 mg
Calcium276 mg28%
Copper0.63 mg70%
Iron7.9 mg44%
Magnesium118 mg38%
Manganese1.3 mg73%
Phosphorus568 mg81%
Potassium1,107 mg24%
Selenium83.1 µg151%
Sodium1,290 mg
Zinc8.2 mg103%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.88 mg80%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.78 mg71%
Niacin (vitamin B3)13.7 mg98%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.6 mg31%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.81 mg62%
Folate (vitamin B9)238 µg60%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)3.1 µg130%
Choline109 mg26%
Vitamin A148 µg21%
Vitamin C11.9 mg16%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)9.9 IU2%
Vitamin E2.9 mg20%
Vitamin K8.8 µg10%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

5.2 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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