Cincinnati Empress Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. ground beef
6 blender minced onions
2 tsp. garlic powder
2 1/4 Tbsp. vinegar
9 oz. tomato paste or sauce
3 Tbsp. chili powder
3/4 tsp. each cinnamon and allspice
2 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
3 dashes Worcestershire sauce
8 bay leaves in bag
2 qt. water

Preparation

Mix all together and cook 6 hours over low heat in heavy pan (don't brown beef).
Skim fat off top before serving.
Can be eaten as is or served as 4 or 5-way chili.
Cook and drain spaghetti; put on plate, top with chili.
Add beans, chopped onions and grated cheese as desired (remove bay leaf).
Serve with oyster crackers.