Step 1

Bring the water to a boil, add in your ground beef, and begin to break up the meat; this is what the texture of the Cinci chili is all about

Step 2

The meat gets thin and broken up

Step 3

Add all of the other ingredients

Step 4

No need to soften the onion or garlic, just drop everything in, bring it back to a boil

Step 5

Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for about 2 hours with a lid half on

Step 6

You don't want the lid on all the way or else the steam won't release, the liquid won't reduce, and it'll be simmering for days

Step 7

Keep an eye on your chili and stir occasionally

Step 8

Once everything is beautifully combined and a quarter of the liquid has reduced, you should be in pretty good business

Step 9

Now you're ready to decide which way you want to enjoy this pot of spicy chili goodness