I Call It Chili

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 29 ounces stewed tomatoes
• 32 ounces kidney beans
• 15 ounces tomato sauce
• 15 ounces water
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 -3 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• crushed red pepper flakes
• fresh ground black pepper
• salt
• 1 1/2 cups dry elbow macaroni
• shredded cheddar cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef in large stock pot.
• 2 add onion, black pepper and salt while meat is cooking.
• 3 after meat is completely cooked, add stewed tomatoes, drained kidney beans and tomato sauce.
• 4 stir throroughly.
• 5 add additional 15 ounces (one can) of water, more or less, depending on whether or not you like thick or soupy chili.
• 6 add desired seasonings to taste.
• 7 allow to simmer while you prepare macaroni.
• 8 in separate pan, boil water and cook macaroni.
• 9 drain macaroni and add to meat& sauce mixture.
• 10 ready to eat immediately or you can leave it it to simmer on stove top until dinner time.
• 11 sprinkle with shredded cheddar when in individual bowls, if desired.