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Cincinnati Chili I

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This recipe is an approximation of a famous dish in Cincinnati called "Skyline Chili" or just "Skyline". The original recipe was developed by a Greek who owned several chili parlors, and is very different from what most of us think of as chili. It's very popular in Cincinnati, but the recipe is kept very closely guarded secret. My husband LOVES Skyline, so I found 2 recipes that he declares are the closest to the one made in Cincinnati. This is the first recipe. When serving, you have to serve the chili with the toppings - each person can make their chili "3-way", "4-way" or "5-way" depending on the number of toppings they add.

by P48422·published 2003-03-10

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Servings

8 serving(s)

Total time

2h 50m

prep 20 min

Calories / serving

714 kcal

Ingredients (23)

serves

4 cups waterwater
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato saucetomato-sauce
1 (5 ounce) can tomato pastetomato-paste
2 medium onions, choppedonion
1 stalk celery, choppedcelery
2 tablespoons chili powderchili-powder
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juicelemon-juice
1 tablespoon dark brown sugardark-brown-sugar
2 bay leavesbay-leaf
4 cloves garlic, finely mincedgarlic
2 teaspoons ground cinnamoncinnamon
1 teaspoon kosher saltsalt
1 teaspoon black pepperpepper
1 teaspoon ground cumincumin
1/2 teaspoon ground allspiceallspice
1/4 teaspoon ground clovesclove
1 lb lean ground beefground-beef
1 lb ground lean pork
1 lb thin spaghetti, cookedspaghetti
2 cups cooked red kidney beans
2 cups finely chopped onionsonion
2 cups shredded cheddar cheesecheddar
oyster crackersoyster-crackers

Instructions (6 steps)

01In a large, heavy pot, combine all of the ingredients except the beef, pork, and toppings.
02Cover and bring to a boil.
03Crumble the meats in gradually and return the mixture to a boil.
04Reduce the heat and simmer for 2 hours, uncovered, or until the chili is as thick as you like.
05Discard the bay leaves.
06Serve the chili in flat soup bowls by putting a layer of spagetti, then the chili over top, then passing the remaining toppings at the table for each person to personalize their own.

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