Cincinnati Chili 3, 4, Or 5 Way

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped fine
• 1 celery rib, chopped fine
• 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped fine
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon mild paprika
• 2 teaspoons cocoa
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomato puree
• 1 1/2 cups water (more or less)
• 16 ounces thin spaghetti or 16 ounces spaghettini, cooked al dente
• 1 (16 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 large sweet onion, finely chopped
• 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, finely shredded
• oyster crackers (optional)
• hot pepper sauce (frank's or crystal preferred) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large pan brown ground beef along with onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic, breaking up meat as it cooks.
• 2 drain any accumulated fat.
• 3 add rest of ingredients to pan, mixing well.
• 4 bring to a boil, then lower heat, cover, and simmer for 1 1/2-2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• 5 adjust consistency with water as needed.
• 6 serve your chili as follows (items for the 3,4, and 5 way listed in ingredients- others may require items not listed).
• 7 3-way: chili, spaghetti, and cheese.
• 8 4-way: a 3-way plus onions or beans.
• 9 5-way: spaghetti, chili, onions, beans and cheese.
• 10 chili spaghetti: spaghetti with chili.
• 11 cheese coney: hot dog, bun, mustard, chili, and cheese.
• 12 chili cheese sandwich: a coney minus the hot dog.
• 13 cincinnati burrito: chili beans wrapped in a tortilla, topped with chili, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and black olives.
• 14 cincinnati potato: baked jacket potato topped with chili, diced onions, beans and shredded cheddar cheese.
• 15 chili-cheese fries: french fries topped with chili and shredded cheddar cheese.
• 16 low-carb coney: 3 small hot dogs (about 1 1/2 regular) in a bowl covered with chili and cheese.
• 17 serve oyster crackers and hot sauce on the side (crackers doused with sauce) or as a topping, if desired.