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Skyline Diner Cincinnati Five-Way Chili

Name: Skyline Diner Cincinnati Five-Way Chili
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 6-8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lbs ground beef (not browned first — simmered raw); 1 large onion, grated; 15 oz tomato sauce; 2 tbsp chili powder; 1.5 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp allspice; 1/4 tsp cloves; 1/4 tsp cayenne; 1 oz unsweetened chocolate; 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 4 garlic cloves; Bay leaves; Spaghetti, kidney beans, raw onion, shredded cheddar to serve

Cincinnati chili is its own world — served over spaghetti with a blanket of finely shredded cheddar. The spice profile of cinnamon, chocolate, and cloves has roots in Greek immigrant cooking from the 1920s.

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Ground Beef

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Ohio

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Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef (not browned first — simmered raw)Amazon ↗

1 large onion, gratedAmazon ↗

15 oz tomato sauceAmazon ↗

2 tbsp chili powderAmazon ↗

1.5 tsp cinnamonAmazon ↗

1/2 tsp allspiceAmazon ↗

1/4 tsp clovesAmazon ↗

1/4 tsp cayenneAmazon ↗

1 oz unsweetened chocolateAmazon ↗

2 tbsp apple cider vinegarAmazon ↗

4 garlic clovesAmazon ↗

Bay leavesAmazon ↗

Spaghetti, kidney beans, raw onion, shredded cheddar to serveAmazon ↗

Steps

Place raw ground beef and 2 cups water in pot and bring to boil, stirring to break up meat — do NOT brown first

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

Reduce heat and simmer uncovered 2 hours until very thick

Remove bay leaves, taste and adjust seasoning

Cook spaghetti according to package, drain

Serve chili over spaghetti (2-way), with beans (3-way), onions (4-way), or cheddar (5-way)

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