cincinnati chili

Cincinnati Chili is a regional recipe favorite from Ohio, beloved by everyone who tastes it. Serve it on spaghetti or hot dogs just like Skyline Chili, the restaurant that made it famous.

Cincinnati Chili

olive oil

onions (plus more for topping))

chocolate

garlic (minced)

chili powder

oregano

cinnamon

allspice

cloves

chicken broth

tomato sauce

apple cider vinegar

tomato paste

brown sugar

Worcestershire sauce

Salt and black pepper

beef

spaghetti (for serving)

In a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat, heat oil until shimmering. Cook onions until softened, about 5 minutes.&nbsp;

Stir in chocolate, garlic, chili powder, oregano, cinnamon, allspice, and cloves until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add broth, tomato sauce, vinegar, tomato paste, brown sugar, and Worcestershire sauce.

Stir in beef and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 20 to 25 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper (I like 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper).

Serve over cooked spaghetti with desired toppings such as cheese, beans, onions, and crackers.

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The absolute best recipe for making chili on the stove top. A quick and easy meal that is ready to eat in just 30 minutes.

The Best Stove Top Chili 

onion,

small bell pepper, green or sweet, diced

jalapeno,

garlic, minced

lean ground beef, 90/10 preferred

kidney beans

(15 ounce) can black beans

beef broth, low-sodium

(28 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes

cumin

salt

black pepper

cayenne pepper

Place a dutch oven or large stock pot...

Place a dutch oven or large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add the oil and when hot add in the onions, bell pepper and jalapeno pepper and saute until tender, about 4-5 minutes. Add in the garlic and saute another 30-60 seconds. 

Add ground beef to the pot and cook...

Add ground beef to the pot and cook until no longer pink. Drain the fat if necessary.

Add the kidney beans, black beans, tomato sauce,...

Add the kidney beans, black beans, tomato sauce, beef broth, tomato paste, diced tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper.

Bring the mixture to boil, stirring frequently and...

Bring the mixture to boil, stirring frequently and reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 20 minutes, stirring frequently. If you want a thicker soup, let the mixture simmer longer.

Season with additional salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper...

Season with additional salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper as desired.

Easy, authentic Cincinnati Chili, made famous by Skyline, has the perfect medley of unexpected spices and is served over spaghetti with piles of cheddar cheese. This effortless instant pot recipe can also be made in a slow cooker or on the stove for a family friendly meal!

Best Cincinnati Chili

onion, (diced)

garlic, (chopped)

beef broth

cider vinegar

cocoa

pepper

Using sauté function, cook ground beef and onion together for about 8 minutes, or until beef is browned. Alternatively, do not brown beef first for a more authentic, softer texture. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds more. Hit CANCEL.

Add the remaining ingredients EXCEPT TOMATO PASTE.  Stir to combine and secure on lid with valve sealed.

Cook on HIGH PRESSURE for 20 minutes then use quick release. After valve goes down, take off lid and stir in tomato paste. Simmer on SAUTE for 5-10 minutes, or until desired thickness. Serve on cooked spaghetti or hot dogs with desired toppings.

INSTANT POT:

In a slow cooker&nbsp;mix together everything except ground beef. Add ground beef to slow cooker, breaking up meat with spoon.

Cook on low for 8 hours or high for 6 hours. Serve on cooked spaghetti or hot dogs with desired toppings.

SLOW COOKER INSTRUCTIONS:

In a large pot or dutch oven over medium high heat, sauté ground beef and onion together until beef is browned, about 5-7 minutes. Alternatively, do not brown beef first for a more authentic, softer texture. Add garlic to pot and sauté 30 seconds more. 

Add remaining ingredients and stir to combine. Bring to boil, then simmer UNCOVERED for 1 hour or until chili has reduced and thickened.&nbsp;Serve on cooked spaghetti or hot dogs with desired toppings.

STOVE TOP:

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Easy, authentic Cincinnati Chili, made famous by Skyline, has the perfect medley of unexpected spices and is served over spaghetti with piles of cheddar cheese. This effortless chili recipe can be made in a slow cooker, instant pot, or on the stove for a family friendly meal!

Copycat Skyline Cincinnati Chili recipe topped with ground beef and cheddar cheese. Make this Midwestern favorite at home for a fraction of what it costs at the restaurant!

Skyline Cincinnati Chili (Copycat Recipe)

onions

beef stock

cocoa powder

garlic

red pepper or cayenne pepper

bay leaf bay leaf powder

cheddar cheese

Kidney beans, optional

In a large skillet over medium heat, add ground beef and onions. Saute until onions are translucent and beef is no longer pink. Drain.

Reduce the heat to low and pour the beef stock. Simmer for 10 minutes.

Mix in the tomato sauce, chili powder, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, unsweetened chocolate or cocoa powder, minced garlic, cinnamon, cumin, salt, red or cayenne pepper, allspice, cloves, and bay leaf or bay leaf powder. Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour.

Remove the bay leaf (if using) and spoon off the layer of grease on the surface.

Serve over spaghetti noodles or on top of hot dogs. Top with cheese and other optional toppings. Enjoy!

Cincinnati Chili is a classic Midwestern recipe! This chili is nothing like you have ever had before! Slow simmered meat sauce is served over spaghetti noodles. 

water ((OR can do half water, half beef broth))

beef ((80/20))

onion (finely diced)

Tablespoon chili powder

Tablespoon worcestershire sauce

light brown sugar

nutmeg

¼ teaspoon ground all spice

dark chocolate (OR unsweetened cocoa powder)

bayleaf

spaghetti noodles (cooked)

beans

onion (diced)

cheddar cheese (shredded)

oyster crackers

Create Broth

In a large dutch oven combine the water and tomato paste. Whisk together to combine.

Add meat

Crumble the meat with fingers and add to the liquid in the pot.

Add ingredients

Add all remaining ingredients to the pot and stir to combine.

Simmer

Bring pot of chili to a simmer over medium heat. Cover and lower heat. Let simmer for 2-3 hours stirring occasionally. Skim grease from the top as needed.

Cool

Remove the chili from the heat and allow to cool to room temperature. Cover and store the chili in the refrigerator overnight.

Remove Grease

After chili has cooled overnight, using a spoon, breakup the grease on the top of the chili and remove completely.

Reheat

Bring the chili back to a low simmer over medium heat.

Serve

Serve the chili warm over spagehtti noodles or over a hot dog.

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Cincinnati Chili is a classic Midwestern recipe that slow simmers the meat sauce then served over top noodles. This chili is nothing like you have ever had before!

Cincinatti Chili

I love tis diner style chili mac recipe. So good, and not too spicy!

Not My Mama's Chili Mac or Chili Three, Four or Five Ways

ground turkey or chicken or beef

onion

T ancho chili powder chile powder

T rojo chili powder

½ t smoked paprika

t cocoa

14 oz can diced tomatoes

onion soup mix

ketchup

T yellow mustard

t Frank’s hot sauce

c water or beef bouillon

pintos,

½ c grated cheddar cheese

Canned Parmesan cheese

½ lb cooked spaghetti or elbows

c ketchup (I’m a Heinz girl)

Worcestershire

T brown sugar

Brown turkey over medium heat and crumble it as it cooks.

Add onion and garlic and cook for about 2 minutes. Push to side and add chili powders, oregano, allspice, and paprika. Cook for a minute or so until spices are toasted. You will smell them.

Add can of tomatoes, cocoa, onion soup mix, ketchup, mustard and Frank’s hot sauce. Let simmer a few minutes until liquid has disappeared by about half.

Stir in can of beans. Now stir in water and let simmer about 10 minutes. It should still look like a thick gravy but not be so thick as to not have liquid. If you let it sit a bit too long and it gets too thick just add a little more water. It can take it!

Mix ingredients together and shake or stir until sugar dissolves.

BBQ Sauce

Place a serving of pasta on a plate. Top with several spoonfuls of chili. Spread the chili with 1 T  of BBQ sauce or to taste.

Top with some spoonfuls of diced onion and then the grated cheddar. Feel free to use the Parmesan out of a can. And just for good measure I topped my chili off with a few pepperoncini slices, but you could use jalapenos. If you like saltines-go for it!  Crumble a package of oyster crackers on top or some Saltines straight from the cellophane!

Assembly

Cincinnati Chili is a flavorful meat sauce famous in the Midwest. This easy crowd pleaser is great to top spaghetti, or hot dogs. Cook it on stove top, or in your slow cooker.

garlic cloves,

Tbsp chili powder

cumin powder

tsp nutmeg

allspice powder

Tbsp apple cider vinegar

Tbsp brown sugar

bay leaves

Toppings: Shredded cheddar cheese, kidney beans, diced onion, oyster crackers.

In a soup pan or dutch oven, sauté...

In a soup pan or dutch oven, sauté the onion in olive oil till soft.

Add the garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, cinnamon,...

Add the garlic, chili powder, cumin, oregano, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, ground cloves, and chocolate. Cook for 2-3 minutes.

Add tomato sauce, beef broth, vinegar, worcestershire sauce...

Add tomato sauce, beef broth, vinegar, worcestershire sauce and brown sugar. Then add the raw ground beef and use a whisk, potato masher or fork to break the meat into very fine pieces. Add in the bay leaves.

Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce...

Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Allow to cook uncovered for at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

Serve over spaghetti with your choice of toppings.

Add all ingredients to slow cooker. Use a...

Add all ingredients to slow cooker. Use a whisk, potato masher or fork to mash the beef into very small pieces.

Cover and cook for 7-8 hours on high,...

Cover and cook for 7-8 hours on high, or 3-4 hours on low.

Serve with your favorite toppings.

Recreate the famous Skyline flavor with this Cincinnati Chili recipe! The spiced beef sauce is simmered, not browned, and served over spaghetti with cheddar and onions.

Skyline Chili (Cincinnati Chili)

Tbsp tomato paste (divided, (6 oz. can)  0.86)

water (0.00)

ground beef (80/20,  5.94)

garlic (minced, (1 Tbsp)  0.21)

Tbsp chili powder (0.16*)

tsp ground cinnamon (0.06)

½ tsp ground allspice (0.04)

¼ tsp ground cloves (0.02)

cayenne pepper (0.04**)

tsp ground cumin (0.04)

tsp smoked paprika (0.08)

oregano (0.04)

salt (0.04***)

½ tsp black pepper (freshly cracked,  0.08)

Tbsp apple cider vinegar (0.04)

Worcestershire sauce (0.02)

tsp molasses (0.06)

spaghetti (uncooked,  0.98)

mild cheddar cheese (finely shredded,  1.94****)

white onion (finely diced, (75 grams)  0.35)

Gather

Whisk

In a large pot, whisk 5 Tbsp of tomato paste into 5 cups of cold water over medium heat until fully dissolved.

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