Cincinnati-Style Chili With Chorizo

Ingredients
1 lb fresh chorizo sausage (or ground beef)
8 oz fresh pre-diced onions (1 1/2 cups), divided
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons apple pie spice
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/4 cups tomato sauce
1 1/4 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
16 oz thin spaghetti pasta


Prep

• Bring water to a boil for pasta.
• Remove casing from sausage.

Steps

1. Preheat stock pot on medium 2–3 minutes. Add chorizo and 1/2 cup onions; cook 2–3 minutes, stirring to crumble meat, or until onions are softened.
2. Combine chili powder, cocoa powder, apple pie spice, and cumin, then add to meat; cook 1–2 minutes to blend flavors.
3. Stir in tomato sauce, broth, and cider vinegar; cook 8–10 minutes or until chili thickens and liquid reduces.
4. Cook pasta following package instructions. Serve chili over pasta; top with remaining 1 cup onions.

(Recipe courtesy of Publix Apron's Simple Meals)

Ground Beef Chili

Ingredients
1 onion, coarsely chopped
1 1/2 lb ground chuck beef
3 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 (10.75-oz) can condensed tomato soup
1 (14.5-oz) can diced tomatoes/sweet onions (undrained)
1 (10-oz) can milder diced tomatoes/green chiles (undrained)
1 (16-oz) can chili beans in mild sauce (undrained)
1 (15-oz) can black beans (drained)

Prep

• Chop onion; divide in half.

Steps

1. Preheat large saucepan on medium-high 2–3 minutes. Place beef, chili powder, seasoned salt, pepper, and one-half of the onions in pan; cook 4–5 minutes, stirring to crumble meat, or until meat is brown and no pink remains.
2. Stir in remaining ingredients, including remaining one-half onions. Bring to a boil, stirring often.
3. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 10 more minutes to blend flavors. Serve.

(Recipe courtesy of Publix Aprons Simple Meals)