Healthy Life: [Healthy_Recipes_For_Diabetic_Friends] Cincinnati Chili, 6 grams effective carbohydrate plus 2.5 grams fiber

Cincinnati Chili

From Laura Dolson,

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If you're never had Cincinnati chili, you must put aside your
preconceptions about what chili is, because although Cincinnati chili
shares many of the basic ingredients with Texas chili, it is seasoned
and cooked quite differently, as it originated from a Greek stew.
Cinnamon and chocolate in a chili? Yep, you got it right. But no one
will guess! We love it at our house.

INGREDIENTS:
2 lbs lean ground meat (I use half turkey and half beef)
1 medium onion, chopped finely
4 cloves garlic or 2 teaspoons garlic powder
3 T chili powder (depending upon the heat of the powder and your
taste)
1 teaspoon allspice
1/8 teaspoon cloves
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 T paprika
1 T Worcestershire Sauce.
1 oz unsweetened chocolate
2 bay leaves
1 Tablespoon beef Better Than Bouillon or 3 bouillon cubes
1 15 oz can tomato sauce
1 T red wine vinegar (optional and traditional)
1/4 C red wine (very optional and very non-traditional)

PREPARATION:
Originally, the meat for the chili was boiled instead of browned.
This gives a different consistency to it - the pieces of meat are
very small and separated - no clumps. Most recipes I've seen do brown
the meat with the onions, though.
This is the way I do it, which is kind of a cross between the two:

Put the meat and onions in a stock pot or large deep frying pan, and
cook for 5 minutes, then add about 2 cups of water and mix and chop
with a spatula until the hamburger is pretty well broken up. Then add
the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 45-60 minutes. Correcting
the seasoning at the end is important. Although Cincinnati chili
isn't supposed to be super-spicy, you can add heat if you like, or a
little vinegar to perk up the flavor, or salt, or a bit of sweetener
if it's harsh.

In Cincinnati, you can have it as above with or without cheese and/or
onions.

Nutritional Information Each of 8 servings has 6 grams effective
carbohydrate plus 2.5 grams fiber, 23 grams protein, 13 grams fat,
and 240 calories

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