Authentic Cincinnati Chili (very similiar to Skyline)

By KDCooks

From Allrecipes.com (haven't tried yet).

Ingredients

• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 quart water, or amount to cover
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate
• 1/4 cup chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 5 whole cloves
• 5 whole allspice berries
• 1 bay leaf

Details

Servings 10
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.Place the ground beef in a large pan, cover with about 1 quart of cold water, and bring to a boil, stirring and breaking up the beef with a fork to a fine texture. Slowly boil until the meat is thoroughly cooked, about 30 minutes, then remove from heat and refrigerate in the pan overnight.

2.The next day, skim the solid fat from the top of the pan, and discard the fat. Place the beef mixture over medium heat, and stir in the onions, tomato sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, chocolate, chili powder, salt, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne pepper, cloves, allspice berries, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 hours. Add water if necessary to prevent the chili from burning.

Serve over spaghetti as a 2-way; 3-way (add shredded Cheddar cheese); 4-way (add chopped raw onion on top of the cheese); or the big 5-way serving, everything plus a topping of kidney beans. ”