Hoosier Chili

  Lunch

This chili is a little sweeter than other recipes I've tasted, but I like it that way. It reminds me of the chili my mom used to make.

Hoosier Chili

Average Rating: 4.333333

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Cook: 1-1/2 hours
YIELD: 12 servings (about 4-1/2 quarts).

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 3/4 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt, optional
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) stewed tomatoes
  • 1 can (46 ounces) tomato juice
  • 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) beef broth
  • 1/2 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
  • 1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained

Instructions

  • 1. In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, brown beef until no longer pink. Add onion, celery, green pepper and garlic. Continue cooking until vegetables are tender. Add all remaining ingredients except last two; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours, adding macaroni for last half hour of cooking time. Stir in the beans and heat through.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 230 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 48mg cholesterol, 268mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 5g fiber), 20g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
2 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch.

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