Empress - Cincinnati Chili

Ingredients

• 8 cups water
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 4 medium onions; chopped fine
• 2 cloves garlic; minced
• 16 oz tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 tsp white vinegar
• 1/4 tsp cayenne
• 3 small dried chilies; whole
• 1 tsp allspice
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp cumin
• 2 tbsp chili powder
• 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
• 5 whole bay leaves
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 1/4 tsp pepper