'Taste of Home' Magazine's Cincinnati Chili Recipe

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese offers fewer calories, while processed cheese can be more budget-friendly.

Heat oil in a pan and sauté ground beef, pork, and chopped onions until cooked.

Drain the fat from the meat mixture.

Add garlic, chili powder, cocoa, Worcestershire sauce, cinnamon, oregano, cumin, allspice, sugar, and vinegar to the meat mixture.

Mix all the ingredients together in the pan.

Cover the pan and let the mixture simmer for 1.5 hours.

After simmering, add bay leaves to the chili.

Prepare pasta according to package instructions and drain.

Serve the chili over the pasta and add toppings such as scallions, tomatoes, sour cream, and cheddar cheese.

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