Authentic Cincinnati Chili

Authentic Cincinnati Chili

Recipe by Melissa Hamilton from allrecipes.com

Dinner 4 Hr. 45 Mins.

Ingredients

10

10 servings

  • 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
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 0.5 (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate
  • 0.25 cup chili powder
  • 1.5 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • 5 whole cloves
  • 5 whole allspice berries
  • 1 bay leaf

Instructions

  • Place ground beef in a large pan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil, stirring and breaking up beef with a fork to a fine texture. Slowly boil until meat is thoroughly cooked, about 30 minutes.
  • Add onions, tomato sauce, vinegar, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and chocolate. Stir in chili powder, salt, cumin, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper until well mixed. Add 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 chili from burning.

Nutritional Facts

Per 10 servings

  • Calories: 225
  • Carbohydrate: 10g
  • Fat: 13g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 19g
  • Sugar: 4g

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