Gramma's Old Fashioned Chili Mac

This is an old family recipe that my mom has cooked for 50 years. It's a wonderful, 'stick-to-the-ribs' meal that goes wonderful with warm cornbread or rolls. I find that kids love this when they don't like regular 'spicy' chili. Enjoy!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 489 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 cup elbow macaroni
• 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
• ⅛ cup brown sugar
• ½ large green bell pepper, chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Step 2

In a small saucepan, simmer celery and green pepper with water to cover until tender; Drain.

Step 3

Place ground beef in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Cook until evenly brown. Add onion, and cook until tender and translucent. Drain excess fat. Add celery and green pepper. Stir in kidney beans, condensed tomato soup, diced tomatoes and brown sugar. Season with salt and pepper, and stir in macaroni.