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Cincinnati Chili Mac

Kidney beans, tomatoes and green chilies simmer with chili powder, cumin and a whisper of cinnamon, the way a Cincinnati chili is spiced. Ladle it over spaghetti.

  • Yield4 servings
  • Hands-on15 min
  • Total47 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ cuponion, chopped
  • ½ cupgreen bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 canred kidney beans, 425 g, rinsed and drained
  • 1 candiced tomatoes with green chilies, 411 g, with their juices
  • 2 tspchili powder, use the lower amount if skipping the pasta
  • ½ tspsugar, or to tasteoptional
  • ½ tspground cumin
  • ½ tspdried oregano
  • ¼ tspground cinnamon
  • ¼ tspsalt, or to taste
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 225 gspaghetti or elbow macaroni

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Legumes (any)
  • Common beans (kidney, black, pinto, navy...)
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Oregano
  • Black and white pepper
  • Cinnamon
  • Cumin
  • Paprika
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • Under 20 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: high
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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