Recipes · American · Main Courses
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.

- 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
- Cook the ground beef with the onion and garlic in a pot over medium heat, breaking up the meat, until browned, about 8 minutes.
- Stir in the chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, allspice and cayenne and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the tomato sauce, beef broth, cocoa powder and vinegar; bring to a simmer.
- Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 30-35 minutes until thickened into a smooth, fine-textured sauce, then season with the salt.
- Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water according to the package until tender, then drain.
- Pile the chili over the spaghetti and top with the shredded cheddar and a little extra raw onion.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 817 kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 78.6 g | |
| Water | 319 mL | |
| Fiber | 7.4 g | 25% |
| Protein | 43 g | 90% |
| Tryptophan | 0.44 g | |
| Threonine | 1.6 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.8 g | |
| Leucine | 3.2 g | |
| Lysine | 2.5 g | |
| Methionine | 0.86 g | |
| Cystine | 0.51 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.8 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.2 g | |
| Valine | 2 g | |
| Histidine | 1.2 g | |
| Fat | 37 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 14.4 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.6 g | |
| Saturated | 15.3 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 1.5 g | |
| Cholesterol | 117 mg | |
| Calcium | 276 mg | 28% |
| Copper | 0.63 mg | 70% |
| Iron | 7.9 mg | 44% |
| Magnesium | 118 mg | 38% |
| Manganese | 1.3 mg | 73% |
| Phosphorus | 568 mg | 81% |
| Potassium | 1,107 mg | 24% |
| Selenium | 83.1 µg | 151% |
| Sodium | 1,290 mg | |
| Zinc | 8.2 mg | 103% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.88 mg | 80% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.78 mg | 71% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 13.7 mg | 98% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.6 mg | 31% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.81 mg | 62% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 238 µg | 60% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 3.1 µg | 130% |
| Choline | 109 mg | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 148 µg | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 11.9 mg | 16% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 9.9 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 2.9 mg | 20% |
| Vitamin K | 8.8 µg | 10% |
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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