Cincinnati-Style Chili & Rice

Love the cinnamon, cocoa, and chili flavors of classic Cincinnati Chili? This version of Cincinnati-style chili is ready in only 30 minutes!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 421 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 ½ cups water
• 1 ½ tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 large clove garlic, finely chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 1 (5.5 ounce) package Knorr® Rice Sides™ - Beef flavor

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Season ground beef with salt and pepper if desired. Heat large deep nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook ground beef and onion until beef is browned and onion is tender, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Stir in cocoa, chili powder, garlic and cinnamon and cook, stirring, until beef is coated and mixture is fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in water and tomato sauce and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.

Step 3

Stir in Knorr® Rice Sides™ - Beef flavor; reduce heat and simmer covered until rice is tender, about 7 minutes. Let stand 3 minutes before serving. Serve, if desired, with kidney beans, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped onion, finely chopped red pepper and oyster crackers.