Pseudo Cinncinnati Chili Recipes

CINCINNATI-STYLE CHILI

Steps:

• For the chili: In a stockpot or Dutch oven, combine the tomato sauce, tomato paste, onions, chili powder, cocoa powder, sugar, kosher salt, cinnamon, cumin, garlic salt, allspice, pepper, cayenne, cloves, bay leaves, beef (do not brown first) and 2 cups water. Mix until combined. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for approximately 2 hours. Stir in the vinegar and simmer for another 30 minutes.
• To serve: Serve on a bed of spaghetti and top with the beans, onions and a mound of cheese (or any preferred combination). Add hot sauce, if desired, and eat with oyster crackers.

CINCINNATI CHILI

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat. Add half the chopped onions and the garlic and cook until soft, stirring, about 5 minutes. Add the chili powder, paprika, cumin, allspice, coriander, cinnamon, cayenne and cloves. Cook, stirring, until fragrant. Add the beef and cook the mixture, stirring, until the beef is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon salt.
• Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, bay leaf and 1 1/2 cups water; simmer the mixture, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until slightly thicker. Add the chocolate, vinegar and Worcestershire and cook until the mixture is thickened but still soupy, about 15 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Cook the spaghetti according to the package directions. Drain well.
• Discard the bay leaf and season the chili with the freshly ground pepper. Divide the spaghetti among bowls and top with the chili, beans, remaining onion and cheddar. Serve with the oyster crackers if desired.

AUTHENTIC CINCINNATI CHILI

Steps:

• Crumble raw meat into cold water in medium stock pot. DO NOT brown meat.
• Add all remaining ingredients and bring to a boil over medium high heat.
• Lower heat and simmer for 3-4 hours.
• Serve over spaghetti with cheddar cheese and onions, on hotdogs with mustard, cheddar cheese and onions, or in a bowl with cheddar cheese, onions and oyster crackers. I put a little hotsauce on mine!

AUTHENTIC CINCINNATI CHILI

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.

CINCINNATI CHILI I

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until tender, about 6 minutes.
• Add beef, in batches if necessary, and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until browned.
• Add chili powder, cinnamon, cumin, allspice, cloves, bay leaf, chocolate, beef broth, tomato sauce, cider vinegar, and red pepper. Stir to mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• It is the best if you now refrigerate overnight.
• Remove the bay leaf. Reheat gently over medium heat. Serve over hot, drained spaghetti. Top with shredded cheddar cheese.

CINCINNATI CHILI

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, pork and onions over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking meat into crumbles. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Add the beans, tomatoes, vinegar, cocoa, sauces, sugar and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours., Discard bay leaves. Serve with spaghetti. If desired, garnish with cheese, sour cream, tomatoes and onions.

CINCINNATI FIVE-WAY CHILI

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.

PSEUDO CINNCINNATI CHILI

Steps:

• Bring 2 1/2 quarts of unsalted water to a boil in a soup pot. When the water reaches a rapid boil, add the spaghetti and cook until tender 7 to 9 minutes.
• Meanwhile heat the oil on high heat just until hot. Using your fingers crumble the ground beef into the skillet. Immediately wash your hands with soap and hot water.
• Peel and coarsely chop the onion, adding it to the skillet as you chop.
• Stir the meat occasionally.
• Rinse and seed the pepper and cut ii into 1/4 inch dice. Cook, stirring frequently until the ground beef is finely crumbled and completely browned, about 2 minutes Reduce the heat to medium.
• Add the tomato sauce, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, allspice and cloves.
• Stir to mix well.
• Reduce the heat to simmer, and continue to cook, stirring from time to time, until the pasta is done. Season with cayenne pepper and slat, to taste if desired.
• Meanwhile, rinse and drain the beans, and place in a microwaveable safe bowl.
• Cover with a paper towel and microwave 1 minutes at high or until heated through.
• To serve, divide the spaghetti among 4 serving bowls.
• Top each serving with chili, 1/2 cup kidney beans and 1 tablespoon shredded cheese. Serve at once.