Nordicus’ Cincinnati Chili

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Spicy Cincinnati-style chili! Serve over hot spaghetti, cooked al dente, and top with Cheddar cheese.
Ready in: 12 hours

Ingredients

Serves: 8

• 4 cups water
• 2 pounds ground chuck, crumbled
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 large bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate, grated

Preparation method

Prep: 9 hours | Cook: 3 hours

1. Bring water to boil in a 4-6 quart pot.
2. Add the ground chuck (do not brown first).
3. Stir until separated and reduce heat to simmer.
4. Add onions, garlic, tomato sauce, cider vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce.
5. Stir to mix well.
6. Add peppercorns, allspice, cloves, bay leaf, salt, cinnamon, cayenne pepper and grated unsweetened chocolate.
7. Bring back to a boil, then reduce to simmer for 2 1/2 hours cooking time in all.
8. Cool uncovered and refrigerate overnight.
9. Skim all or most of the fat and discard. Discard bay leaf.
10. Reheat.