Ingredients
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2 lbs lean ground beef
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1 celery rib, chopped fine
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1/2 red bell pepper, chopped fine
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6 cloves garlic, minced
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2 tablespoons chili powder
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2 tablespoons cider vinegar
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1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
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1 tablespoon granulated sugar
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1 tablespoon mild paprika
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2 teaspoons cocoa
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1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
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1 teaspoon ground allspice
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1 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
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1 (10 ounce) can tomato puree
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1 1/2 cups water (more or less)
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16 ounces thin spaghetti or 16 ounces spaghettini, cooked al dente
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1 (16 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
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1 large sweet onion, finely chopped
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8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, finely shredded
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1 onion, chopped fine
Instructions
- In a large pan brown ground beef along with onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic, breaking up meat as it cooks.
- Drain any accumulated fat.
- Add rest of ingredients to pan, mixing well.
- Bring to a boil, then lower heat, cover, and simmer for 1 1/2-2 hours, stirring occasionally.
- Adjust consistency with water as needed.
- Serve your chili as follows (items for the 3,4, and 5 way listed in ingredients- others may require items not listed).
- 3-Way: chili, spaghetti, and cheese.
- 4-Way: a 3-Way plus onions or beans.
- 5-Way: spaghetti, chili, onions, beans and cheese.
- Chili spaghetti: spaghetti with chili.
- Cheese coney: hot dog, bun, mustard, chili, and cheese.
- Chili cheese sandwich: a coney minus the hot dog.
- Cincinnati burrito: chili beans wrapped in a tortilla, topped with chili, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and black olives.
- Cincinnati potato: baked jacket potato topped with chili, diced onions, beans and shredded cheddar cheese.
- Chili-cheese fries: french fries topped with chili and shredded cheddar cheese.
- Low-carb Coney: 3 small hot dogs (about 1 1/2 regular) in a bowl covered with chili and cheese.
- Serve oyster crackers and hot sauce on the side (crackers doused with sauce) or as a topping, if desired.