This is NOT the chili you think you know,,,because with cinnamon & chocolate it sounds more like a dessert, but it sure doesn’t eat like one. Oh, and in Cincinnati, they serve it on spaghetti. Yup, you heard that right.
1 tablespoon oil
1/2 yellow onion, diced
1 clove garlic
2 tablespoons chipotle chili powder, reg is fine
1 tablespoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon all-spice
2 cups beef broth
1 ounce unsweetened dark chocolate, rough chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons Worcestershire
2 pounds of ground beef
Heat oil in a large skillet, add the onion and let soften, 3-4 minutes
Put in the garlic, and when fragrant add the chili powder, oregano, cinnamon and all-spice - stirring everything well to allow the spices to toast a bit
Pour in the beef broth, the chocolate, the tomato paste and sauce, the vinegar, the sugar and finally the Worcestershire - stir everything really well to combine
Add the ground beef, stirring and breaking it up as you go
When its well combined, bring to a boil, then turn down and simmer about 45 minutes, until the liquid has gone and it’s thickened