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CINCINNATI CHILI (Like Empress Chili Parlor)

CINCINNATI CHILI (Like Empress Chili Parlor) is a soups recipe made with Garlic Minced, Chili Powder, Cinnamon, Water, and Wine Vinegar. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 6 clove
• 1/3 cup
• 1/2 tsp
• 3 cup
• 2 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   In a large heavy kettle, cook the onions and the garlic in a little oil over moderate heat, stirring, until the onions are softened, add the beef, and cook the mixture, stirring and breaking up the lumps, until the beef is no longer pink.

2. 2

   Add the chili powder, the paprika, the cumin, the coriander, the allspice, the oregano, the cinnamon, the cloves and the mace and cook the mixture, stirring, for 1 minute.

3. 3

   Add the bay leaf, the water, the tomato sauce, the vinegar, and the molasses and simmer the mixture, uncovered, stirring occasionally and adding more water if necessary to keep the beef barely covered, for 2 hours, or until it is thickened but still soupy enough to be ladled.

4. 4

   Discard the bay leaf and season the chili with salt and apper.

5. 5

   Serve the chili as is or in the tradition Cincinnati 5-way: Ladle the chili over the spaghetti and top it with the beans, the onion, the Cheddar, and the oyster crackers. (Also over hot dogs.) Makes about 8 cups, serving 6.