Cincinnati Chile

Cincinnati Chili Recipe

Cuisine: Great Lakes, Cincinnati, Ohio
Yields: 6 to 8 servings
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min

Ingredients:

1 large onion, chopped
1 pound extra-lean ground beef, bison, or turkey
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cumin*
1/2 teaspoon red (cayenne) pepper
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa or 1/2 ounce grated unsweetened chocolate*
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1/2 cup water
1 (16-ounce) package uncooked dried spaghetti pasta
Toppings (see below)

Preparation:

In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, sauté onion, ground beef, garlic, and chili powder until ground beef is slightly cooked. If using turkey, add olive oil.

Add allspice, cinnamon, cumin, cayenne pepper, salt, unsweetened cocoa or chocolate, tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, cider vinegar, and water. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, 1 hour 30 minutes. Remove from heat.

Cook spaghetti according to package directions and transfer onto individual serving plates.

Ladle Cincinnati Chili mixture over the cooked spaghetti and serve with toppings of your choice. (I used grated mozzarella and fresh ground pepper)

Randy says: Stoned for the first time in weeks, so take this with a grain of salt, but it’s delicious.