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Cincinnati Skyline Chili

easy Cincinnati chili

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This easy recipe for Cincinnati Skyline chili involves spaghetti, tons of cheese and some of the best chili in the world. And if you want, onions and beans!

Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 large chopped onion
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1/4 cup chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
  • Two cups beef broth
  • 2 eight ounce cans tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1 pound cooked spaghetti
  • At least two cups shredded cheddar cheese…or more
  • Chopped onions and/or cooked beans for garnish (optional!)

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until tender, about 3-5 minutes.
  2. Add ground beef and stir until browned.
  3. Add chili powder, cinnamon, cumin, allspice, cloves, bay leaf, chocolate, beef broth, tomato sauce, cider vinegar and stir. Bring to a simmer, turn heat to low and cook for 90 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes or so. If you like your chili on the thicker side, keep simmering it until it is the consistency you want.
  4. Remove the bay leaf. Serve over spaghetti and top with LOTS of shredded cheddar cheese for three way, add some chopped onions for four way, add some drained heated kidney beans for five way.