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Gold Star Cincinnati Original

Name: Gold Star Cincinnati Original
Total time: PT2.5H
Yield: 6-8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lbs lean ground beef; 1 large onion, finely diced; 4 garlic cloves; 1 can tomato paste; 1 cup beef broth; 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce; 2 tbsp chili powder; 1.5 tsp cinnamon; 1 tsp cumin; 1/2 tsp allspice; 2 oz dark chocolate; 2 bay leaves; Kidney beans and cheddar to serve

Gold Star's version adds a touch of Worcestershire and extra chocolate for a deeper, darker sauce. Slow-cooked until velvety smooth, perfect ladled over thin spaghetti.

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2.5h

Cook Time

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Ground Beef

Protein

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Ohio

Region

Heat Level

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Mild

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Ingredients

2 lbs lean ground beefAmazon ↗

1 large onion, finely dicedAmazon ↗

4 garlic clovesAmazon ↗

1 can tomato pasteAmazon ↗

1 cup beef brothAmazon ↗

2 tbsp Worcestershire sauceAmazon ↗

2 tbsp chili powderAmazon ↗

1.5 tsp cinnamonAmazon ↗

1 tsp cuminAmazon ↗

1/2 tsp allspiceAmazon ↗

2 oz dark chocolateAmazon ↗

2 bay leavesAmazon ↗

Kidney beans and cheddar to serveAmazon ↗

Steps

Brown ground beef with onion and garlic until cooked through

Drain fat and transfer to slow cooker

Add tomato paste, broth, Worcestershire and all spices

Add chocolate and bay leaves

Cook on LOW 6 hours or HIGH 3 hours

Remove bay leaves and stir to combine fully

Serve over spaghetti with traditional Cincinnati toppings

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