Cincinnati Chili

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1¼ lb lean ground beef
• 1 large white onion

  (diced - or use yellow onion, reserve some for serving)
• 8 oz tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoon garlic

  (minced)
• 2 tablespoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon sugar
• ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ oz unsweetened baking chocolate

  (about ¼ of a square of chocolate)
• 1 whole bay leaf

Instructions

• 1 Add the 2 cups water and 1¼ lb lean ground beef to a large pot. Break up the
  beef as much as possible and bring to a boil.
• 2 Slowly boil until the meat is cooked through and tender (about 30 minutes),
  breaking it up into a fine texture as it cooks. Skim any fat off the top and
  discard.
• 3 Add 1 large white onion, 8 oz tomato sauce, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 2
  teaspoon garlic, 2 tablespoon chili powder, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½
  teaspoon ground cumin, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon sugar, ¼ teaspoon ground
  allspice, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves, ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, ⅛ teaspoon ground
  black pepper, ½ oz unsweetened baking chocolate, and 1 whole bay leaf. Stir to
  combine.
• 4 Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and let simmer for 1 ½ hours,
  stirring occasionally.
• 5 Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Serve over hot dogs or thin spaghetti
  noodles if desired.

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