Cincinnati Chili

Name: Cincinnati Chili
Ingredients: 1 quart water; 1 lb raw ground beef; 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans kidney beans, undrained (pinto beans are fine too); 1 medium onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; 1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar (red wine vinegar works too); 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 3 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon allspice (I tend to use closer to a full tsp. because I love it); 1 tablespoon salt; 1 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; cooked spaghetti; shredded cheddar cheese

18 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 quart water
1 lb raw ground beef
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans kidney beans, undrained (pinto beans are fine too)
1 medium onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar (red wine vinegar works too)
1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons chili powder
3 bay leaves
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice (I tend to use closer to a full tsp. because I love it)
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
cooked spaghetti
shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

1

Pour water into a large cooking pot (5-qt size)
2

Crumble raw ground beef into water.
3

Add beans, onions, garlic, tomato paste, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and all of the spices, salt and peppers.
4

Stir together and bring to a boil.
5

Reduce heat to low and simmer till meat is cooked and chili is thickened, from 45 minutes to an hour and a quarter (depending on how thick you like it).
6

When chili is nearly done, prepare spaghetti (as much as you need - think in terms of how much you would want if this were spaghetti sauce).
7

Place drained spaghetti on plates and ladle chili over it.
8

Top with shredded cheddar.