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Cincinnati Three-Way with Spaghetti

Name: Cincinnati Three-Way with Spaghetti
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 6-8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef (simmered raw); 1 large onion, finely grated; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 15 oz tomato sauce; 2 tbsp chili powder; 1 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp allspice; 1/4 tsp cloves; 1/4 tsp cayenne; 2 oz unsweetened chocolate; Bay leaves; Thin spaghetti and fine-shredded mild cheddar to serve

The classic three-way — chili, spaghetti, and a mound of fine-shredded cheddar. This recipe nails the distinct spice profile of Cincinnati's signature Greek-immigrant dish.

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Ground Beef

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Ohio

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Mild

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Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef (simmered raw)Amazon ↗

1 large onion, finely gratedAmazon ↗

2 garlic cloves, mincedAmazon ↗

15 oz tomato sauceAmazon ↗

2 tbsp chili powderAmazon ↗

1 tsp cinnamonAmazon ↗

1/2 tsp allspiceAmazon ↗

1/4 tsp clovesAmazon ↗

1/4 tsp cayenneAmazon ↗

2 oz unsweetened chocolateAmazon ↗

Bay leavesAmazon ↗

Thin spaghetti and fine-shredded mild cheddar to serveAmazon ↗

Steps

Add raw ground beef and 2 cups water to a pot, break up meat thoroughly

Add grated onion, garlic, tomato sauce, and all spices

Add chocolate and bay leaves, bring to a boil

Reduce to a simmer and cook uncovered 1.5 hours until very thick

Cook spaghetti until tender, drain

Serve chili ladled over spaghetti in a mound

Blanket generously with fine-shredded mild cheddar

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