Cincinnati Chili
Have your Cincinnati Chili 3, 4 or 5 ways. This is also great on hot dogs, smothered with shredded cheese.
Cincinnati Chili is a unique style of chili that originated in Cincinnati, Ohio, known for its distinctive blend of spices, including cinnamon and allspice, giving it a sweet and savory flavor profile. Typically served over spaghetti and topped with shredded cheese, onions, and kidney beans, it can also be enjoyed on hot dogs or as a coney. There are several variations of this chili, often categorized by the number of toppings, such as “three-way” (chili, spaghetti, cheese), “four-way” (adding onions or beans), and “five-way” (including both onions and beans).
Cincinnati Chili
Have your chili 3, 4 or 5 ways, Cincinnati style. This is also great on hot dogs, smothered with shredded cheese.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 9 hours
- Total Time: 9 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Chili
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Midwestern
Ingredients
Chili
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
- 2 medium onions, chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons mild chili powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 (14 1/2- ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- 1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 pound spaghetti, cooked
Have It 5 Ways
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup finely grated Cheddar cheese
- 1 15 1/2 ounce can kidney beans, rinsed, drained and heated
- Hot sauce (your favorite)
Instructions
- Brown ground beef, onions and celery in a large skillet, drain off all fat.
- Place slow cooker ingredients into a slow cooker and stir well. Cover slow cooker and cook for 7 to 9 hours on LOW, or for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours on HIGH, stirring during last part of cooking if using HIGH setting.
- Cook spaghetti 1/2 hour before chili is done.
- To have chili 3-ways, serve it with spaghetti, chili and cheese.
- To have chili 4-ways, serve it with spaghetti, chili, onion and cheese.
- To have spaghetti 5-ways, serve it with spaghetti, chili, beans, onion and cheese.
- Douse chili liberally with hot sauce, if desired.
Nutrition
- Calories: 449
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 111
- Fat: 7
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Carbohydrates: 59
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 71
