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Cincinnati Chili

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef chuck
• 1 pound ground lamb or beef
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1/3 cup seeded and chopped roma tomato
• 1/4 cup chopped green onion
• Hot cooked spaghetti
• Grated cheddar cheese

Directions

1. In a Dutch oven cook ground beef, ground lamb, onion, and garlic over medium-high heat until meat is brown.
2. Drain fat.
3. Stir in chili powder, salt, cumin, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, and cayenne pepper.
4. Cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes.
5. Stir in crushed tomatoes, broth, chocolate, honey, and vinegar.
6. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 to 30 minutes.
7. In a bowl combine roma tomato and green onion.
8. Serve chili over spaghetti and top each serving with roma tomato mixture and cheese.

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