Cincinnati chili

By AmberK

a very good taste. Tastes like Gold Star!

Ingredients

• Toppings:
• 1 1/2 to 2 pounds of lean ground beef
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 46 oz. tomato juice (or you can use one 6 oz. can tomato paste as base and add water to make up difference)
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. allspice
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. cayenne (or less if desired)
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 1 tsp. cumin
• 1 1/2 tsp. vinegar
• 2 Tbsp. chili powder
• 2 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
• 5 bay leaves
• 1 pound of spaghetti, cooked just before ready to serve
• 4-6 cups of cheddar cheese
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• oyster crackers if desired or crushed saltines works just as well in a pinch

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 150mins

Preparation

Step 1

Brown ground beef with onion and garlic. Drain. Transfer beef to a large Dutch oven or soup pot. Add tomato juice and all teh rest of the ingredients, except teh spaghetti. bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 2 hours. Remove bay leavs before serving. To serve: place cooked spaghetti on plates.

For Chili:
2 way: add chili sauce on top of noodles
3 way: add shredded cheese on top of chili sauce
4 way: add raw onions on top of sauce, then top with shredded cheese.
5-way: add onions, beans, and shredded cheese on top of sauce. I also liek to add oyster ccracker to the top, like they do at Gold star which is the inspiration of the dish.