Cincinnati Turkey Chili

Submitted by LARavenscroft

"A recipe from the Honeysuckle White website."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 35mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 20 ounces ground turkey breast
• 4 1⁄2 cups water
• 12 ounces tomato paste
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 lb thin spaghetti

directions

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

Reviews

[weekend cooker]

Well, this was real unique, and one tasty recipe. Made as posted without any changes. I don't know if this like moroccan spaghetti, but this sure has the perfect amounts of seasonings,as for the 4 of us, we all went back for 2nds. Very flavorful. Toni s picture does this justice too. The flavor is great too, as while the dish was cooking in the pot the aroma was great as my kids were anxious for this. They are definately having this again. Made for 1-2-3 hits.

 

[justcallmetoni]

A few years ago I first learned the lore of the famous Cincinnati chili and have been curious since. When I saw this particular recipe I was truly intrigued as the spice combination reminded me more of something one might find in from North Africa. Made as presented with a small substitution of chopped mushrooms for about 4 ounces of the meat as I was a little short. I had a little bit of a hard time deciding how too best rate this dish. Had I been looking to satisfy a hankering for what I think of as chili, this would have fallen a little short. No beans, pasta instead of rice, the spices. But as a meal without preconception, I loved it and for me it was like Moroccan spaghetti. The unique combination of spices were fantastic a good level of heat with some autumnal undertones in a thick rich base of tomatoes. Pure comfort for me. Thanks. Made for Potluck Tag.