Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 17 of 19 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Pork | 100g cooked | 242 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Peanut Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Kidney Beans | 1/2 cup canned (128g) drained | 112 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Allspice | 1 tsp ground (1.9g) | 5 |
| Oregano | 1 tsp dried (1.8g) | 5 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 tbl Peanut oil
- 1 lb Lean ground pork
- 1 lb Lean ground beef
- 4 x Onions chopped
- 6 x Garlic cloves chopped fine
- 1 tbl Cumin seed whole
- 4 tbl Hot chili powder (commercial)
- 3 whl Bay leaves
- 2 tsp Cinnamon
- 2 tsp Allspice
- 2 tsp Tabasco sauce
- 4 tbl Cocoa powder
- 2 tbl Worcestershire sauce
- 4 tbl White vinegar
- 1 can Pureed tomatoes - (28 oz)
- 1 tbl Oregano
- 2 lb Dried kidney beans soaked, cooked, and drained
- Salt
Directions
Heat a 12-quart heavy stockpot and add the oil. Saute the pork, beef, onions, garlic, cumin seeds, chili powder and bay leaves until the meat is barely browned and the onions clear. Drain the fat and discard.
Add the remaining ingredients, including the beans, and bring to a simmer. Cook, covered, for 1 1/2 hours or until the beans are very tender. You may need to add water to the dish as it cooks.
Now you must decide if you are to have it one, two, three, four or five way. You might even think up a sixth way! The additional condiments that you may want are cooked spaghetti, grated Cheddar cheese and chopped onions.
Comments: This is certainly an interesting dish, though a bit unusual. The story goes that a young chef from Macedonia arrived in Cincinnati and opened a chili stand. He added more spices, as per his background, and Cincinnati chili was born.
Note that this recipe calls for some sweet spices such as cinnamon and allspice, and cocoa. Some recipes also call for nutmeg.
The method of serving is a bit unusual too. The chili is normally not made with beans. So when you order Cincinnati chili you get a bowl of meat and spices.
When you order it "two way" the sauce comes on a pile of spaghetti.
When you order it "three way" you get spaghetti topped with chili and Cheddar cheese.
A "four way" adds chopped onions and a "five way" adds the fifth ingredient, beans. You can have great fun with this and I expect your children will think up some additional "ways" of serving this delicious dish.
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