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Title: Quick Cincinnati Chili
Categories: Chili, Beef, Mcrecipe
Yield: 4 Servings

12 oz Spaghetti
2 1/4 ts Salt
2 ts Olive or vegetable oil
1 md Onion; chopped
1 tb Chili powder
1/4 ts Ground cinnamon
15 oz Canned pink beans; rinsed
-and drained
14 oz Canned diced tomatoes
1/2 c Beef broth
1 tb Tomato paste
1/2 ts Sugar

----------------------------------TOPPINGS----------------------------------
1/4 c Shredded reduced-fat Cheddar
-cheese
2 tb Nonfat sour cream
3 Green onions; chopped

1. Prepare spaghetti as label directs, using 2 teaspoons salt in water;
drain and keep warm.

2. Meanwhile, in nonstick 10-inch skillet over medium heat, heat olive or
vegetable oil. Add onion and 3 tablespoons water; cook until onion is
tender and golden, about 10 minutes. Add chili powder and cinnamon; cook,
stirring, 1 minute.

3. Stir in pink beans, tomatoes with their juice, beef broth, tomato paste,
sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; over high heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat
to low; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.

4. To serve, divide spaghetti evenly among 4 warm dinner plates. Spoon
chili over spaghetti; serve with toppings.

Each serving with toppings: About 490 calories, 21 g protein, 90 g
carbohydrate, 6 g total fat (1 g saturated), 4 mg cholesterol, 885 mg
sodium.

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Notes: Made with all the usual good things and then -- great idea --
spooned over spaghetti, this dish is wonderful with Coleslaw made with
Honey-Lime Vinaigrette. While pasta is cooking, prepare chili and toppings.
Work Time: 15 minutes; Total Time: 30 minutes. Can weights are approximate.

Buster for McRecipe by Pat Hanneman (kitpath) feb98

Recipe by: Homearts Recipe Archive

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by KitPATh on Feb 26,
1998