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Crock Pot Cincinnati Chili

Have your chili 3,4, or 5 ways, cincinnati style. This is also great on hot dogs, smothered with shredded cheese.

Steps

Brown ground beef , onions , and celery in a large skillet , drain off all fat.
Place ingredients for the crock pot into the slow-cooker and stir well.
Cover crock pot and cook for 7-9 hours on low , or 3 1 / 2-4 1 / 2 hours on high , stirring during last part of cooking if using high setting.
Cook spaghetti 1 / 2 hour before chili is done.
To have chili 3-ways , serve it with spaghetti , chili and cheese.
To have chili 4-ways , serve it with spaghetti , chili , onion , and cheese.
To have spaghetti 5-ways , serve it with spaghetti , chili , beans , onion , and cheese.
Douse your chili liberally with hot sauce , if desired.

Ingredients

lean ground beef, onions, celery, garlic cloves, mild chili powder, paprika, dried basil, dried oregano, dried thyme, ground cinnamon, cayenne pepper, ground cumin, crushed red pepper flakes, ground allspice, salt, black pepper, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, spaghetti, onion, cheddar cheese, kidney beans, hot sauce