Cincinnati Chili (Skyline Copycat Recipe)

This unique, warmly spiced chili is traditionally served over spaghetti noodles; a combination that is surprisingly delicious.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Diet Low Lactose

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 3 hours

Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 300kcal

Author Renee

Equipment

1 enamel Dutch oven or slow cooker

Ingredients

Chili Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef
1 quart beef broth divided
2 cups water
2 large yellow onions finely chopped
15 ounces canned tomato sauce
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
3 cloves garlic minced
2 tablespoons brown sugar
4 tablespoons chili powder
2½ tablespoons cocoa powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1½ teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
⅛ - ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Serve Over:

16 ounces thin spaghetti noodles

On the Side:

cooked small red beans or kidney beans
grated sharp cheddar
chopped sweet onions
oyster crackers

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Prepare Chili:

Break up the ground beef into a cast iron Dutch oven or heavy stock pot. Pour in 2 cups of beef broth.
Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring and breaking up the ground beef into fine pieces as it cooks.
Drain cooked beef in a colander to remove some of the fat. DO NOT RINSE.
Pour the drained meat into cast iron Dutch oven or heavy stock pot.
Add onions, tomato sauce, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, brown sugar, chili powder, cocoa powder, ground cinnamon, cayenne (or hot paprika), salt, cumin, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg.
Stir in 2 cups of water and the remaining 2 cups of beef broth.
Simmer over LOW-LOW heat, stirring about every 10-15 minutes, for about 3 hours.
Add more water if needed to keep chili from burning.
About 20 minutes before you plan to serve the chili, bring a large pot of water to a boil.
Lightly salt the water and add the thin spaghetti.
Cook according to the package until al dente.
Drain and set aside.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve chili mixture over cooked spaghetti noodles.
Top with your choice of beans, grated cheese, chopped onions, and oyster crackers.

Notes

Slow Cooker Directions: Cook and drain the meat as directed, then load it, along with all of the chili ingredients, into a slow cooker and cook on LOW for 5 hours.

Ways to Serve Cincinnati Chili:

• 2-way = spaghetti + chili
• 3-way = spaghetti + chili + cheese
• 4-way = spaghetti + chili + cheese + onions
• 5-way (The Works) = spaghetti + chili + cheese + onions + beans

Nutrition facts include values for Chili only. They do not include information for spaghetti noodles or toppings.

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