Authentic Cincinnati Chili

Name: Authentic Cincinnati Chili
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h 45 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0.5 tsp Cayenne Pepper; 0.25 cup Chili Powder; 1 whole Dried Bay Leaves; 4 whole Garlic; 2 lb Ground Beef; 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; 2 whole Onion; 1.5 tsp Sea Salt; 15 oz Tomato Sauce; 0.5 oz Unsweetened Chocolate; 1 qt Water; 2 tbsp White Vinegar; 5 whole Whole Allspice; 5 whole Whole Cloves; 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 American Low-Carb Comfort-Food

Authentic Cincinnati Chili layers tender, finely textured beef with a blend of warm spices like cinnamon, cloves, and allspice for a distinctly aromatic, slightly sweet-savory taste. Simmered low and slow, it’s perfect ladled over hot spaghetti and topped 3-, 4-, or 5-way with onions, beans, and sharp Cheddar for a hearty crowd-pleaser.

Prep15 mins
Cook3 hrs 30 mins
Serves10
DifficultyMedium

1

Gather the ingredients.
2

Put the ground beef in a large pan, cover it with cold water, and bring it to a boil while stirring and breaking up the beef with a fork until very fine. Continue to boil gently until the meat is fully cooked, about 30 minutes.
3

Add the onions, tomato sauce, vinegar, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and chocolate. Stir in the chili powder, salt, cumin, cinnamon, and cayenne pepper until evenly combined. Add the cloves, allspice berries, and bay leaf.
4

Bring to a boil, lower the heat to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 hours. Add water as needed to keep the chili from burning.