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Title: Cincinnati Chilli
Categories: Beef, Herbs, Chilies, Chocolate, Vegetables
Yield: 8 servings

2 lb Ground beef
2 md Onions; chopped
2 c Water
8 oz Can tomato sauce
6 oz Can tomato paste
3 tb Chilli spice mix
1/2 oz Unsweetened chocolate;
- chopped
4 cl Garlic; minced
2 tb Cider vinegar
2 ts Worcestershire sauce
1 Bay leaf
1 ts Salt
1 ts Ground cumin
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/2 ts Ground allspice
1/4 ts Ground cloves
1/4 ts Cayenne pepper

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Hot cooked spaghetti
Shredded cheddar cheese
Additional chopped onion
Rinsed, drained kidney
- beans
Oyster crackers

In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the beef and
onion until the meat is no longer pink and the onion is
tender, about 10 to 12 minutes. While cooking, break the
meat into the smallest crumbles possible; this is not
chunky chilli. When cooked through, drain some of the fat
off the meat.

To the pot with the meat and onions, add the water,
tomato sauce and paste, chilli powder, chocolate, garlic,
cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf and
spices. Bring everything to a boil, then reduce the heat
and simmer, uncovered, for about 1 to 2 hours. The
consistency should be more soupy than a thick stew.

Discard the bay leaf and serve, if desired, on top of
cooked spaghetti with any variation of cheese,
additional chopped onion, kidney beans and oyster
crackers.

First, never eat Cincinnati chilli with a spoon. This is
a fork food, at least thatCÇÖs what the locals will tell
you. As mentioned, one of the most popular ways to eat
this chilli is on top of spaghetti with various toppings.
ItCÇÖs also super popular on hot dogs, which are called
coneys - maybe an homage to New YorkCÇÖs Coney Island, but
more likely the Coney Island amusement park built in
Cincinnati in the late 1800s. Whether itCÇÖs served on
spaghetti or as a Cincinnati chilli dog, get it with a
mountain of cheese and onions.

There is a method to the madness, however. To order
Cincinnati chilli like a true Cincinnatian, youCÇÖll want
to use the proper lingo. There are a few different
*ways* to order your ideal bowl with confidence:

2 way: chilli + spaghetti
3 way: chilli + spaghetti + cheese
4 way: chilli + spaghetti + cheese + onions or beans
5 way: chilli + spaghetti + cheese + onions + beans

A proper coney can be a simple bun, hot dog and chilli,
or one topped with chilli, mustard, onion and cheese.

Ceara "Kiwi" Milligan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Makes: 8 servings

RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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