Skyline Chili Copycat

This copycat chili has some ingredients that you wouldn't normally find in chili and it's served over spaghetti!

Picture update 12/13/2013
Before I begin...this was probably the most nerve-wracking recipe to make because I knew I had to get it PERFECT!!! My husband hails from Cincinnati and his mom makes it all the time. Now years later (as I update my old posts), I have had real authentic Skyline chili and although this is a great recipe, I do think my mom-in-law's is closer. I will link to her recipe at the end of this post. The two recipes are just slightly different, but hers is a little closer in taste and method. I tend to make recipes as they are written, so don't shoot the messenger. Still, this is a great tasting recipe that will make for a great dinner!


What you need:

• 2 lbs. ground beef
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 4 cups beef stock
• 2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
• 2 to 3 tbsp. chili powder
• 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
• 2 3/4 tbsp. cocoa
• 2 tsp. instant minced garlic
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp. ground allspice
• 1/4 tsp. ground cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• Toppings: chopped onions, FINELY SHREDDED cheddar cheese (HAS TO BE), and kidney beans - Skyline calls it a three-way with onions & cheese on spaghetti. A four-way is with onions, cheese & beans on spaghetti.

Directions:

1. Brown ground beef and onion over medium-high heat; drain. Try to crumble the beef up as FINELY as possible.
2. Add beef stock to beef mixture and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Add remaining 13 ingredients. ^^All the stuff up there! :) Simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour.
4. Remove bay leaf; skim off extra fat.
5. Serve over spaghetti (or hot dogs for chili dogs) and top with TONS of cheese and other toppings, if desired.

Recipe Source: Food.com

As promised, my mom-in-law's recipe for Cincinnati Chili is more authentic in taste and method to real Skyline.