Zesty Cincinnati Chili

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh garlic, finely chopped
• 1 cup water
• 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon instant beef bouillon
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 (16 ounce) package spaghetti, uncooked
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese (optional)
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped (optional)
• 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped (optional)
• 1 1/2 cups pinto beans (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook ground beef in dutch oven over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until browned (4 - 5 minutes). drain off fat. add onion and garlic; continue cooking until lightly browned (2 - 3 minutes).
• 2 stir in all remaining ingredients except spaghetti. continue cooking until mixture comes to a boil (4 - 5 minutes). reduce heat to low. with cover ajar, cook until flavors are blended and sauce thickens(about 60 minutes).
• 3 meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package directions. drain. to serve: divide cooked spaghetti among 5 bowls; top each serving with 1 cup chili and your favorite toppings.
• 4 notes: the first time i made this i stored it in the refrigerator overnight to have more time to blend the flavors. it was great!
• 5 when doubling the recipe, reduce the tomato sauce to 3 (15 oz each) cans and 1 (8 oz) can for a total of 53 oz (instead of 2 x 29 oz = 58 oz).
• 6 in cincinnati the true enthusiasts have their chili 1 - 5 ways:.
• 7 1. plain.
• 8 2."two way" - spaghetti and chili.
• 9 3."three way" - chili, spaghetti, and cheddar cheese.
• 10 4."four way" - chili, spaghetti, cheddar cheese, and onions.
• 11 5."five way" - chili, spaghetti, cheddar cheese, onions and kidney beans.