Cincinnati Turkey Chili Recipes

AUTHENTIC CINCINNATI CHILI

Steps:

• Place the ground beef in a large pan, cover with about 1 quart of cold water, and bring to a boil, stirring and breaking up the beef with a fork to a fine texture. Slowly boil until the meat is thoroughly cooked, about 30 minutes, then remove from heat and refrigerate in the pan overnight.
• The next day, skim the solid fat from the top of the pan, and discard the fat. Place the beef mixture over medium heat, and stir in the onions, tomato sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, chocolate, chili powder, salt, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, cloves, allspice berries, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 hours. Add water if necessary to prevent the chili from burning.

CINCINNATI TURKEY CHILI (COOKING LIGHT)

Steps:

• 1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain; set aside.
• 2. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add turkey; cook 3 minutes, stirring to crumble. Add 1 cup onion, bell pepper, and garlic; sauté 3 minutes. Stir in chili powder and next 5 ingredients (through allspice); cook 1 minute. Add broth, beans, and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in chocolate and salt.

CINCINNATI TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Place all ingredients, except turkey and spaghetti in a heavy large pot.
• Stir until smooth.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 60 minutes or until thick.
• Brown ground turkey and add to large pot.
• Stir gently and simmer an additional 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
• While sauce simmers, cook spaghetti according to package instructions and drain well.
• Serve chili over spaghetti.
• If desired, serve with additional onions and shredded cheese.

OHIO TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 6 minutes. Add the ground turkey, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cook, breaking up any clumps with a wooden spoon, until brown, about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste, chili powder, paprika, allspice, cinnamon, coriander, cumin and cloves; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Add the tomatoes and 1 1/2 cups water, and bring to a simmer. Simmer, uncovered, until slightly reduced, about 10 minutes. Add the vinegar, Worcestershire and chocolate, and continue to simmer until the flavors have melded and the chili has thickened a little more, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• While the chili simmers, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions.
• Serve the spaghetti topped with chili, Cheddar, and green onions if using.

CINCINNATI TURKEY CHILI

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large wide pot or dutch oven over medium-high heat. Reserve 1/3 cup chopped onion, then add the rest of the onion and the garlic to the pot; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the turkey and cook, breaking it up into small pieces, until cooked through, about 3 more minutes. Add the chili powder, cinnamon, cocoa powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cook, stirring, until the spices are lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, then add the tomatoes and 1 cup water.
• Bring the chili to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally and adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a steady simmer, until the sauce reduces slightly, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, salt the boiling water, add the spaghetti and cook as the label directs for al dente; drain.
• Season the chili with salt and pepper. Divide the spaghetti among shallow bowls and top with the chili. Sprinkle with the reserved chopped onion and the cheese.

FOUR-WAY CINCINNATI TURKEY CHILI WW

Steps:

• Combine turkey, onion and garlic in a nonstick saucepan.
• Cook, stirring constantly until the turkey is browned and the onion is tender (5 min>).
• add the chili powder, brown sugar, salt, cumin, allspice, cardamom and pepper. stir until the spices coat the turkey mixture.
• Stir in the broth, tomatoes and chilies, and the vinegar.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, partially cover and simmer until the broth is thickened (30-40 minutes).
• Serve the chili over the macaroni and top with the beans and scallions.