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Cincinnati Chili (from Bon Appetit)

8 servings

• PREP TIME: 1 hour 20 minutes
• TOTAL TIME: 2 hours 20 minutes

Recipe by Jeanne Kelley
Photograph by Marcus Nilsson

February 2011

Ingredients

• 4tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 3cupschopped onions
• 6garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 3poundsground lamb
• 2tablespoonsunsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2teaspoonsground allspice
• 1 1/2teaspoonsground cinnamon
• 1 1/2teaspoonscayenne pepper
• 1/4teaspoonground cloves
• 4 2/3cups(about) low-salt beef broth, divided
• 1/3cuptomato paste
• 3tablespoonsapple cider vinegar
• 1 1/2tablespoonschili powder
• 1tablespoondried oregano
• 1tablespoon(packed) brown sugar
• 1tablespoonWorcestershire sauce
• 4tablespoonschopped fresh Italian parsley, divided
• 1poundspaghetti
• 215-ounce cans kidney beans, rinsed, drained
• Coarsely grated goat's-milk Gouda cheese or goat's-milk cheddar cheese
• Chopped onions

Preparation

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large deep skillet over medium heat. Add onions; sauté until tender, about 10 minutes. Add garlic; stir 1 minute. Add lamb; cook until browned, breaking into pieces, about 15 minutes. Add cocoa and next 4 ingredients; stir 3 minutes. Stir in 4 cups broth and next 6 ingredients. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered until thickened, stirring often, about 1 hour. Spoon fat from top of chili. Season with salt and pepper. Thin with broth by 1/3 cupfuls. Stir in 2 tablespoons parsley.
• Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain. Transfer to large bowl. Toss with beans and 2 tablespoons oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Divide spaghetti among bowls. Top with chili. Garnish with cheese, onions, and parsley.

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