Fairly Authentic Cincinnati Chili

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 cups water
• 15 ounces tomato sauce
• 12 ounces tomato paste
• 2 lbs ground chuck
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 4 bay leaves
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
• 2 lbs spaghetti
• 1 onion, chopped, for garnish
• 14 ounces red kidney beans, rinsed and drained, then nuked a bit prior to serving
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• oyster crackers, to taste

Recipe

• 1 saute the onion in the olive oil until translucent.
• 2 add the water, tomato sauce and tomato paste and stir.
• 3 add the beef without browning it. break it up and stir.
• 4 add the rest of the ingredients up to and including the chocolate.
• 5 simmer at least 1 hour, preferably 2 or 3 until spaghetti sauce consistency.
• 6 boil spaghetti to al dente. and now the 'ways':.
• 7 one-way: chili alone with some oyster crackers.
• 8 two-ways: chili on spaghetti.
• 9 three-ways: chili on spaghetti with cheese on top.
• 10 four-ways: chili on spaghetti with chopped onion, then cheese on top.
• 11 five-ways: chili on spaghetti with onions, kidney beans, then cheese on top.
• 12 offer extra chili flakes to the hot-heads.