I have always loved Skyline Chili. I'm not from Cincinnati, but have been there. This is a combination of recipes I used to make one that has worked for me. I made it for the big superbowl party my family has every year. They loved it! I've never made it from scratch before because I didn't know what all was in the sauce. I had always used sauce packets from the grocery store. When the store was out, I had to come up with another solution. I love to cook and experiment. So...this is what I came up with. Enjoy!
SERVES 12 -15 (change servings and units)
Ingredients
4 lbs uncooked ground beef
3 quarts water
1 1/2 teaspoons ground allspice
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
4 tablespoons chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon ground cloves
4 tablespoons cider vinegar
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 bay leaves
4 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
3 teaspoons sweet paprika
4 beef bouillon cubes
2 medium onions (finely diced)
1 (12 ounce) bag oyster crackers
2 (8 ounce) bags sharp cheddar cheese
2 (15 1/2 ounce) cans chili beans
1 (32 ounce) box spaghetti
Cooking Instructions
Combine water & all spices into a 6 quart or larger stock pot or dutch oven.
2Add ground beef, breaking it up a little at a time.
3Let it come to a rolling boil. Boil for 15 min intervals. Stirring occassionally.(approx. 1 hour or until desired consistency). It will cook down quite a bit. Sauce will get thicker as it cools.
4Cook spaghetti noodles per package directions.
5When sauce is done, put spaghetti noodles in a bowl. Add desired amount of sauce, beans, cheese, onions and oyster crackers on top of noodles.
