Recipe for cooking Cincinnati Chili

Soups for Salads :: Soups for the Crock Pot

Cincinnati Chili

2 lb. lean ground beef
2 C. water
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 lrg. onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. chili powder
2 lrg. cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 red pepper, cracked
2 tsp. unsweetened cocoa
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
5 whole allspice*
5 whole cloves*
1 bay leaf*
Kidney beans (drained and heated slightly)
Chopped onions
Grated Cheddar cheese

* Put into cheesecloth bag for easy removal.

Brown lean ground beef, then put into crockpot with water, tomato paste, chopped onion, chili powder, garlic, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, red pepper, cocoa, Worcestershire sauce and the cheesecloth bag with spices. Cook for 8 hr. on LOW.

Add beans and cook on HIGH for 20 to 30 min.

Remove cheesecloth bag of spices.

Serve over thin spaghetti and layer with chopped onions and cheese. This can also be used for chili dogs.

Makes approximately 6 C..