Hearty Chili Mac

By bklynmommy

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 can (46 oz) tomato juice
• 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 3 Tbsp brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp prepared mustard
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 can (16 oz) kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 c. uncooked elbow macaroni

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomato juice, tomatoes, celery, brown sugar, chili powder, salt, mustard and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for hour, stirring occasionally.

2. Add the beans and macaroni, simmer 15-20 minutes longer or until macaroni is tender.

Crock-Pot
*I browned the hamburger and onions then combined everything but the macaroni in a crock pot and left it on low all day long. I added the macaroni and turned it to high for one hour.