Cincinnati Chili I

Tried on both spaghetti and hot dogs and it’s a no from my whole family. I don’t get how there can be so much flavor, yet none at all. The cloves and allspice are overpowered, but the tomato, beef, and aftertaste is basically non-existent. This doesn’t really fall into sauce or chili for taste and texture, but something in between.

I had years ago a supposed bootleg Skyline Chili recipe. A few differences. Do NOT brown the onions and meat. Add 64 ounce tomato juice to the pot. I use V8. 2 beef bullion cubes, no broth. Add a whole peeled onion instead to the pot with the meat. Breakup the meat and add those spices, no additional salt, and cayenne optional. Partial cover pot. Cook down to Chile consistency. Remove onion, my wife’s favorite, with the bay leaves.

Made several individual packets of all the dry ingredients so I’d have what I needed for future batches. I used coco powder which worked perfectly. This is an excellent copy of Skyline chili.

This is a very good recipe which I felt was blander than it should be. I increased the spices by half and used dark cocoa powder. My Cali SIL got me hooked on this chili recipe from her hometown Cincinnati back in 1980. Until now I survived on the hard to find store bought seasoning packet. I’m happy to make it from scratch. Thank you for the recipe.

It’s fine; just cook the onions a bit less. (edit to be on top!)

This is delicious – we always serve it over spaghetti topped with kidney beans, onions and cheddar cheese. Very rich!

I went vegan a couple years ago and seriously missed this style chili. So I started to use this recipe with pulverized cauliflower – and it’s really good! The texture of the cauliflower is a good fake and the gravy is delicious. I do not cook the onions but rather put them on top of the chili covered pasta with kidney beans.

This is my go-to recipe for skyline chili. The kids absolutely love it and I love it because it’s an easy recipe without the added cost of taking the family out to eat. Like others said, definitely brown the beef by boiling to break up the beef. I drain and rinse the beef and place everything into a crock pot afterwards on low heat until the flavors are combined. 5 stars all the way!

This was very good but I do have to say it’s an example of regional cooking. I followed the directions explicitly and our house smelled wonderful, but when it came time to put it on pasta, we just couldn’t do it. Where we live, (Southern Adirondacks)chili has beans and large chunks of tomatoes and onions. My husband and I looked into the pot and at the same time said, “It’s hot dog sauce!!” And that’s how we ate it and it was so good. I froze the leftovers and will use as a condiment. It really is a great recipe and probably quite versatile if you’re more adventurous than we are!

unfortunately, we did not care for this. I followed the recipe to the letter. We used to live near Cincinnati for a while and can’t get the chili anywhere around here, so we were very excited to try this recipe. We didn’t throw it out but I will not make it again.

This is fantastic. I always follow the recipe and only make adjustments if I happen to find myself without a needed ingredient. This is always a big hit in my home.

Okay, I didn’t make this to directions. I do love this recipe, however, It’s only half of my ‘contest winning’ chili. I mix these ingredients along with my 94yr old dad’s west Texas chili recipe. It’s a fantastic combo!

A family favorite, often served over spaghetti squash. I tend to double the spices, for a little more zing.

This recipe is ok, but you don’t brown the hamburger, you boil it. You don’t add onion either. It is always served with raw chopped onion. 🙂 The spices are right though.

While visiting with relatives in Cincinnati Ohio we experienced this chili. We have tried different recipes and this one is by far the best! I measure all the seasonings first and put them in one bowl. it makes it easier. After browning the meat and onions, I drain it. It turns out better this way. If you use really lean ground beef you might not have to though. This recipe is delicious and is always requested by family and friends.

Talk about delicious… Great.

I skip the onions & use grass fed organic beef. This is the greatest!

I took some advice from other reviewers and added another 50% chili powder and cinnamon. I cooked the onions and beef in beef broth before putting it into my slow cooker. I added 3 cans of beans (2 dark kidney beans and 1 light kidney beans) as well. I can’t wait to try it!!!

best thing ever

This is my new favorite chili. Great flavor blend. Only thing I did differently was to reduce the cayenne pepper.

This turned out great. Did not have semi-sweet chocolate so I used a Hershey bar . Added a little more heat and twice the cinnamon. I am used to Tex-Mex style chili so this was different for me but I really liked it. Will make again.