WDT 1/2 Strength Cincinnati Chili

2 qt water
2 lbs. ground chuck
4 medium onions12 cloves garlic
2 15-oz tomato sauce
4 T apple cider vinegar
2 T Worcestershire sauce
20 peppercorns, ground
16 whole allspice, ground
16 whole cloves, ground
2 large bay leaf
4 tsp ground cinnamon
3 tsp red pepper
2 tsp ground cumin
1 oz unsweetened chocolate, grated

Bring water to boil in 4-6 qt pot and add ground beef. Stir until beef separates and reduce to simmer. Add chopped onions, garlic, tomato sauce, vinegar, and Worcestershire sauce. Add spices, salt, and chocolate and bring back to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 2.5 hours. Remove bay leaf, cool uncovered and refrigerate overnight. Before reheating, skim off fat. Serves 10, 1 cup servings.

This is "reduced protein/salt" version.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user WTOFTE.