5-WAY CINCINNATI CHILI Servings: 4
FOR THE CHILI: 1 lb. ground beef 1 medium onion, chopped 1 cup chicken stock 1 cup water 1 cup canned tomatoes 3/4 tsp. vinegar 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1 1/2 tsp. chili powder 1 tsp. ground cumin 3/4 tsp. ground allspice 1/2 tsp. cayenne 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 clove garlic, minced 1 bay leaf salt to taste TO SERVE: 1/2 lb. spaghetti 1/2 lb. canned kidney beans 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1/2 cup onion, chopped 6 ounces oyster crackers
Bring first beef, 1 medium onion, chopped, chicken stock, and water to a boil in a heavy nonreactive pot over high heat. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer until beef turns brown.
Stir in the remaining chili ingredients. Cover and simmer 3 hours over low heat. Skim off fat.
Cook pasta in a pot of boiling salted water 8-10 minutes or until al dente. Drain.
Serve chili ladled over spaghetti. Sprinkle with hot kidney beans, shredded cheese and chopped onions with oyster crackers on the side. |