Skylike Chili - Skyline Chili Copycat

A copycat of Skyline Chili, true Cincinnati chili, except it's less greasy! I combine all the dry spices times ten and keep the "Skyline Spice Mix" in a jar cannister. One batch of chili will use 3/8 cup of spice mix. The spice mix is also tasty as a meat rub for steak, pork and chicken.

• Ready In: 1 hr 45 mins
• Serves: 10-12

Ingredients

• 2  lbs ground beef
• 2  cups  chopped onions
• 4  cups  beef stock
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce
• 2 -3  tablespoons chili powder
• 2  tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2  teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄2 ounce  grated  unsweetened chocolate or 2 3⁄4 tablespoons  cocoa
• 2  teaspoons instant minced garlic
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  ground red pepper or 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1  bay leaves or 1⁄8 teaspoon  bay leaf powder

• Toppings

•  chopped onion (optional)
•  finely shredded cheddar cheese (certainly NOT optional)
•  kidney bean (optional)

Directions

1. Brown ground beef and onion.
2. Drain.
3. Add beef stock to beef mixture and simmer 10 minutes.
4. Add remaining 13 ingredients, simmer uncovered 1 hour.
5. Remove bay leaf, skim off extra fat.
6. Serve over hot spaghetti, or hot dogs in buns for chili dogs.
7. Top with plenty of cheese and other optional toppings.