Spiced Chili

Total Time: 33 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 quart water
• 2 lbs ground chuck, crumbled
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 10 peppercorns, ground
• 8 whole allspice, ground
• 8 whole cloves, ground
• 1 large bay leaf
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 ounce unsweetened chocolate, grated

Recipe

• 1 bring water to boil in a 6 quart pot.
• 2 add the ground chuck.
• 3 stir until separated and reduce heat to simmer.
• 4 add onions, garlic, tomato sauce, cider vinegar, and worcestershire sauce, stirring to mix well.
• 5 add peppercorns, allspice, cloves, bay leaf, salt, cinnamon, cayenne pepper and grated unsweetened chocolate.
• 6 bring to a boil, then reduce to simmer for 2-1/2 hours.
• 7 cool uncovered and refrigerate overnight.
• 8 skim all or most of the fat.
• 9 discard bay leaf.
• 10 reheat and serve.