Skip to Content
Menu

Three-Alarm Spaghetti and Pinto Bean Chili

  • Save Recipe
  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Ingredients 13
  • Servings 4
  • Save
  • Print
  • Pinterest
  • Facebook
  • Email
Ready to make?
  • Save
  • Shop
  • Share
  • Keep Screen On
Looking for a quick recipe for dinner? Then check out this 35-minute spaghetti and beans chili made using canned diced tomatoes and green chilies - serve topped with sour cream and jalapeño chilies.
Updated Oct 20, 2010
  • Save
  • Shop
  • Share
  • Keep Screen On

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/2 cup taco sauce
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 cans (10 ounces each) diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
  • 4 ounces uncooked spaghetti, broken into thirds (1 1/2 cups)
  • 1 can (15 to 16 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • Sour cream, if desired
  • Jalapeño chilies, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oil in 4-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Cook onion and bell pepper in oil 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until crisp-tender.
  • 2
    Stir in remaining ingredients except spaghetti and beans. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • 3
    Stir in spaghetti and beans. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cook uncovered 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until spaghetti is tender. Garnish each serving with sour cream and jalapeño chilies.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    This chili recipe is based on the well-known Cincinnati chili, which is traditionally chili served over spaghetti. To save time and energy, the spaghetti is cooked right along with this spicy chili.

Nutrition Information

315 Calories, 5g Total Fat, 14g Protein, 66g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
315
Calories from Fat
45
Total Fat
5g
Saturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
0mg
Sodium
1030mg
Total Carbohydrate
66g
Dietary Fiber
13g
Protein
14g
% Daily Value*:
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
© 2024 ®/TM General Mills All Rights Reserved
< div class="recipeContentBottom">