Cincinnati Chili
“The chocolate in this recipe threw me off at first, but now it's the only way I make chili,” writes Joyce Alm from Thorp, Washington. You'll find layers of delicious flavor in this heartwarming dish. It's well-worth the time it takes!10 ServingsPrep: 25 min. Cook: 5-1/2 hours
Ingredients
- 3 pounds ground beef
- 1-1/2 cups chopped onions
- 1-1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 cans (16 ounces each) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 2 cans (15 ounces each) tomato sauce
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1/4 cup chili powder
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- Hot cooked spaghetti
- Shredded cheddar cheese and sliced green onions, optional
Directions
- In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onions over medium heat until meat is
- no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain.
- In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the beans, tomato sauce, broth, chili
- powder, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, chocolate, cinnamon, cumin,
- salt, oregano, pepper and cloves. Stir in beef mixture. Cover and