Wisconsin Blue Ribbon Chili

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

This Wisconsin blue-ribbon chili recipe is mild, sweet, tomatoey, and full of macaroni noodles. It makes a hearty pot in one hour from start to finish.

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 white onion, chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 cups water
1 1/2 cups tomato juice
6 cubes beef bouillon
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3/4 cup uncooked elbow macaroni

Directions

1 Place a large soup pot over medium heat. Add beef; cook and stir until crumbly and no longer pink, about 8 minutes. Stir in onion, celery, and bell pepper; cook until beef is browned, about 8 minutes more. Drain excess grease.
2 Stir diced tomatoes, water, tomato juice, bouillon cubes, chili powder, and brown sugar into beef mixture. Cover the pot, reduce heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
3 Stir in macaroni; simmer until macaroni is tender, 10 to 15 minutes.