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Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 4 cups beef stock
- 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
- 2 -3 tablespoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 ⁄2 ounce grated unsweetened chocolate or 2 3⁄4 tablespoons cocoa
- 2 teaspoons instant minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 ⁄2 teaspoon ground red pepper or 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 ⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 ⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 bay leaves or 1⁄8 teaspoon bay leaf powder
- Toppings
- chopped onion (optional)
- finely shredded cheddar cheese (certainly NOT optional)
- kidney bean (optional)
Preparation
Step 1
Brown ground beef and onion.
Drain.
Add beef stock to beef mixture and simmer 10 minutes.
Add remaining 13 ingredients, simmer uncovered 1 hour.
Remove bay leaf, skim off extra fat.
Serve over hot spaghetti, or hot dogs in buns for chili dogs.
Top with plenty of cheese and other optional toppings.