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Cincinnati Chili 3, 4, or 5 Way (Crock Pot or Not!)

Here's how you make Cincinnati Chili 3, 4, or 5 Way (Crock Pot or Not!)
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 120m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR THE CHILI
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 1 onion, chopped fine
  • 1 celery rib, chopped fine
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped fine
  • 6 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon mild paprika
  • 2 teaspoons cocoa
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (10 ounce) can tomato puree
  • 1 1/2 cups water (more or less)
  • FOR THE REST
  • 16 ounces thin spaghetti (or 16 ounces spaghettini, cooked al dente)
  • 1 (16 ounce) can dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 large sweet onion, finely chopped
  • 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, finely shredded
  • Oyster crackers (optional)
  • Hot pepper sauce (Frank's or Crystal preferred, optional)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Crock Pot instructions:

  • Step 2: Brown meat and drain fat. Place meat in the crock along with the remaining spice ingredients; cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.

  • Step 3: Stove Top Instructions:

  • Step 4: In a large pan brown ground beef along with onion, celery, bell pepper, and garlic, breaking up meat as it cooks.

  • Step 5: Drain any accumulated fat.

  • Step 6: Add rest of ingredients to pan, mixing well.

  • Step 7: Bring to a boil, then lower heat, cover, and simmer for 1 1/2-2 hours, stirring occasionally.

  • Step 8: Adjust consistency with water as needed.

  • Step 9: Serve your chili as follows (items for the 3,4, and 5 way listed in ingredients- others may require items not listed).

  • Step 10: How to Eat It:

  • Step 11: -3-Way: chili, spaghetti, and cheese.

  • Step 12: -4-Way: a 3-Way plus onions or beans.

  • Step 13: -5-Way: spaghetti, chili, onions, beans and cheese.

  • Step 14: -Chili spaghetti: spaghetti with chili.

  • Step 15: -Cheese coney: hot dog, bun, mustard, chili, and cheese.

  • Step 16: -Chili cheese sandwich: a coney minus the hot dog.

  • Step 17: -Cincinnati burrito: chili beans wrapped in a tortilla, topped with chili, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, cheese, sour cream, and black olives.

  • Step 18: -Cincinnati potato: baked jacket potato topped with chili, diced onions, beans and shredded cheddar cheese.

  • Step 19: -Chili-cheese fries: french fries topped with chili and shredded cheddar cheese.

  • Step 20: -Low-carb Coney: 3 small hot dogs (about 1 1/2 regular) in a bowl covered with chili and cheese.

  • Step 21: -Serve oyster crackers and hot sauce on the side (crackers doused with sauce) or as a topping, if desired.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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