Aunt Kathy’s Cincinnati Chili

Ingredients

Brown 2.5 lbs ground beef in large dutch oven, drain off fat

Return beef to large dutch oven and add:

1 29 oz can tomato sauce

4 C water

5 bay leaves

1 1.2 tsp vinegar

1 HEAPING tsp garlic powder

1 HEAPING tsp salt

1 HEAPING tsp allspice

1 HEAPING tsp cinnamon

4 TBSP chili powder

1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Let simmer 4-6 hours.

Serve over cooked vermicelli, kidney beans, chopped onion and grated mellow ch