Cincinnati Chili 2 3 4 And 5 Way Recipes

Steps:

• 1. In a deep kettle combine all the chili ingredients except meat and spaghetti. Cover and bring to a boil.
• 2. Crumble in the meat gradually and return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 1-2 hours, uncovered, until chili is as thick as you would like.
• 3. Discard bay leaves. Serve in large flat soup bowls over cooked, hot spaghetti; with with toppings.
• 4. How Cincinnati eats Chili: 2-way = spaghetti w/chili 3-way = spaghetti, chili, shredded cheddar cheese on top 4-way = spaghetti, chili, onions or Red Kidney beans, shredded cheddar cheese on top 5-way = spaghetti, chili, onions, red kidney beans, shredded cheddar cheese on top

Steps:

• Place the ground beef in a large pan, cover with about 1 quart of cold water, and bring to a boil, stirring and breaking up the beef with a fork to a fine texture. Slowly boil until the 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 the fat. Place the beef mixture over medium heat, and stir in the 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.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients; set aside.
• In a large pot, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
• Add in ground beef; cook until meat is browned, breaking up into small crumbles with a wooden spoon.
• When the beef is browned, add in onion, garlic, spice mix; stir/saute 1 minute.
• Add in tomato sauce, water, BBQ sauce, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, chocolate, and bay leaves.
• Bring mixture to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
• Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour (it should look more like a thick sauce than the chili most people are used to).
• Remove bay leaves.
• To serve five-way: distribute spaghetti among 8 bowls; spoon chili over spaghetti.
• Top chili with cheddar cheese, onion, and kidney beans.