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Gramma's Old Fashioned Chili Mac

SUBMITTED BY: Sue  PHOTO BY: Meggan 

"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!"
Gramma's Old Fashioned Chili Mac Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 88 times with an average star rating of 4.3
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  25 Min
READY IN  40 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup elbow macaroni
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 large green bell pepper, chopped
  • 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
  • 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
  • 1/8 cup brown sugar
  • salt and pepper to taste

What to Drink?
Wine Zinfandel
Cocktail Caipirissima

DIRECTIONS

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

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 9, 2007 by swalker3 
This dish can be made in one deep frying pan with a lid. Saute the beef with the onions,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on aug. 7, 2003 by DREGINEK 
I knew my boyfriend would like this but wasn't sure if I would since I like spicier chili's... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on oct. 13, 2005 by somethingdifferentagain?! 
I am not a big fan of Hambuger Helper-type boxed dinners: due to the preservatives and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 28, 2005 by SUE1956 
The previous reviewer needs to be a bit less negative and read the explanation of the recipe; ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 27, 2002 by SHOCKS4 
WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL, I made this just like the recipe,,Thanks so much.. God bless you. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on apr. 6, 2003 by MICKE 
Fried the onions and celery with the ground beef, left out the green peppers (kids don't like... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 27, 2002 by BETSYGABBARD 
This is a wonderful recipe...Everyone loved it!!!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 23, 2005 by mittens 
This is the best, comes out great everytime. Good with ground turkey too. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 26, 2002 by Maggie 
This was pretty good. I did not precook my green pepper and onion as we like it a little... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.35 star rating.
Reviewed on feb. 1, 2006 by Andrea 
This is absolutely delicious! Because my husband is diabetic, I used a low-carb elbow pasta... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Gramma's Old Fashioned Chili Mac

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 482

  • Total Fat: 22.3g
  • Cholesterol: 64mg
  • Sodium: 1087mg
  • Total Carbs: 48.4g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 7.3g
  • Protein: 21.5g

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