Cincinnati Chili

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 cups water
• 15 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate
• 1 bay leaf

Recipe

• 1 i start by rounding up all the spices and measure them out into a small bowl and set aside.
• 2 put 1/4 lb of ground beef in blender with a 1/2 cup water. blend until it looks like a meat smoothie.(not very appetizing but it gets the consistency of the meat right). add to large saucepan. repeat using all ground beef and water.
• 3 turn burner to low.
• 4 add tomato sauce, spices and chocolate.
• 5 simmer for 4 hours.
• 6 stir using slotted spoon occasionally. (it will remove a lot of fat).
• 7 serve over spaghetti with grated cheddar cheese and diced onions.