Low Carb Cincinnati Chili

Total Time: 3 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 quart water
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1/2 lb fresh sliced cremini mushroom
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 in a 4qt-6qt soup pot or dutch oven --
• 2 brown ground beef until fat and liquid are 90%-95% evaporated. be careful not to carmelize. remove from pot.
• 3 saute onion, green pepper, garlic until soft. be careful not to carmelize.
• 4 add browned ground beef + liquid to sauted mixture, along with slice cremini mushrooms and cook 10 minutes to soften mushrooms.
• 5 stir in spices and worcestershire sauce to coat, 3 minutes.
• 6 stir in tomato paste to coat, 5 minutes.
• 7 add water, mix well.
• 8 bring to boil, then simmer 1 hour uncovered over low-medium heat to reduce and condense.
• 9 cover, simmer 2 hours over low heat.
• 10 serve in bowls topped with cheese.