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     Title: Cincinnati Chilli
Categories: Beef, Herbs, Chilies, Chocolate, Vegetables
     Yield: 8 servings

     2 lb Ground beef
     2 md Onions; chopped
     2 c  Water
     8 oz Can tomato sauce
     6 oz Can tomato paste
     3 tb Chilli spice mix
   1/2 oz Unsweetened chocolate;
          - chopped
     4 cl Garlic; minced
     2 tb Cider vinegar
     2 ts Worcestershire sauce
     1    Bay leaf
     1 ts Salt
     1 ts Ground cumin
     1 ts Ground cinnamon
   1/2 ts Ground allspice
   1/4 ts Ground cloves
   1/4 ts Cayenne pepper

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          Hot cooked spaghetti
          Cheddar cheese; shredded
          Onion; chopped (additional)
          Kidney beans; rinsed,
          - drained
          Oyster crackers

 In a Dutch oven over medium heat, cook the beef and
 onion until the meat is no longer pink and the onion is
 tender, about 10 to 12 minutes. While cooking, break the
 meat into the smallest crumbles possible; this is not
 chunky chilli. When cooked through, drain some of the fat
 off the meat.

 To the pot with the meat and onions, add the water,
 tomato sauce and paste, chilli powder, chocolate, garlic,
 cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, bay leaf and
 spices. Bring everything to a boil, then reduce the heat
 and simmer, uncovered, for about 1 to 2 hours. The
 consistency should be more soupy than a thick stew.

 Discard the bay leaf and serve, if desired, on top of
 cooked spaghetti with any variation of cheese,
 additional chopped onion, kidney beans and oyster
 crackers.

 First, never eat Cincinnati chilli with a spoon. This is
 a fork food, at least that's what the locals will tell
 you. As mentioned, one of the most popular ways to eat
 this chilli is on top of spaghetti with various toppings.
 It's also super popular on hot dogs, which are called
 coneys - maybe an homage to New York's Coney Island, but
 more likely the Coney Island amusement park built in
 Cincinnati in the late 1800s. Whether it's served on
 spaghetti or as a Cincinnati chilli dog, get it with a
 mountain of cheese and onions.

 There is a method to the madness, however. To order
 Cincinnati chilli like a true Cincinnatian, you'll want
 to use the proper lingo. There are a few different
 *ways* to order your ideal bowl with confidence:

 2 way: chilli + spaghetti
 3 way: chilli + spaghetti + cheese
 4 way: chilli + spaghetti + cheese + onions or beans
 5 way: chilli + spaghetti + cheese + onions + beans

 A proper coney can be a simple bun, hot dog and chilli,
 or one topped with chilli, mustard, onion and cheese.

 Recipe by Ceara "Kiwi" Milligan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com

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