Description
This was handed down to me by Mom, a Cincinnati native. Skimming the fat makes this a healthier version than most, and gives it the right consistency. I like mine 4-way, with spaghetti, raw chopped onions, grated mild cheddar, and oyster crackers!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 quart water, or amount to cover
- 2 onions, finely chopped
- 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ (1 ounce) square unsweetened chocolate
- ¼ cup chili powder
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 5 whole cloves
- 5 whole allspice berries
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Place ground beef in a large pan
- cover with cold water
- and bring to a boil
- stirring and breaking up beef with a fork to a fine texture. Slowly boil until meat is thoroughly cooked
- about 30 minutes
- then remove from heat and refrigerate in the pan overnight.
- The next day
- skim the solid fat from the top of the pan
- and discard.
- Place pan with beef over medium heat
- and stir in onions
- tomato sauce
- vinegar
- Worcestershire sauce
- garlic
- chocolate
- chili powder
- salt
- cumin
- cinnamon
- cayenne pepper
- cloves
- allspice berries
- and bay leaf.
- Bring to a boil
- reduce heat to a simmer
- and cook
- stirring occasionally
- for 3 hours. Add water if necessary to prevent the chili from burning.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins
Total Time: 11 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 10