Cincinnati Chili

Ingredients

• 5 cups water
• 6 oz can of Tomato paste
• 1/2 oz baking chocolate (unsweetened) o Or 2 tbs cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup chili powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/4 tsp allspice
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes o Or 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/4 lb lean ground beef
• 1 cup diced onions

Instructions

1. Add the 5 cups of water in a large pot.
2. Add the tomato paste and chocolate and heat over medium heat stirring to combine for about 3 minutes.
3. Add chili powder, cinnamon, garlic powder, cumin, allspice, cloves, red pepper flakes, black pepper, salt, sugar and vinegar.
4. Next, crumble the raw ground beef into the pot with your fingers, then use a potato masher, whisk or fork to break up the meat into very fine pieces.
5. Turn heat to high to bring to a boil. Once boiling, turn the heat down to med-low.
6. Cook, uncovered, for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, at a low boil.. stirring occasionally until sauce has thickened quite a bit. Or 30 min in the instapot.
7. Serve over thin spaghetti or a hot dog garnished with sharp cheddar cheese, fresh onions, and hot sauce

Notes

Great for chili dogs