Gramma's Old-Fashioned Chili Mac
Description
This old-fashioned chili mac is a family recipe made with ground beef, elbow macaroni, onion, kidney beans, bell pepper, and condensed tomato soup.
Ingredients
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1 cup elbow macaroni
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1 cup chopped celery
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1/2 large green bell pepper, chopped
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1 pound ground beef
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1 small onion, chopped
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2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
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2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
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1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
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1/8 cup brown sugar
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salt and pepper to taste
Directions
1
Bring a medium pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add macaroni; cook in boiling water until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
2
Place celery and bell pepper in a small saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and cook until tender; drain.
3
Cook and stir ground beef in a large heavy skillet over medium heat until crumbly and evenly browned. Add onion; cook and stir until tender and translucent. Drain excess fat.
4
Add celery and bell pepper to beef-onion mixture in the skillet. Stir in diced tomatoes, condensed soup, kidney beans, and brown sugar until evenly combined; season with salt and pepper. Stir in macaroni and cook until heated through.