Gramma's Old Fashioned Chili Mac Recipe
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Gramma's Old Fashioned Chili Mac

By: Sue 
"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!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (95)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
40 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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

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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 489 | Total Fat: 22.4g | Cholesterol: 64mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 9, 2007 by swalker3   view full review
This dish can be made in one deep frying pan with a lid. Saute the beef with the onions,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 28, 2005 by SUE1956   view full review
The previous reviewer needs to be a bit less negative and read the explanation of the recipe; ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2005 by somethingdifferentagain?!   view full review
I am not a big fan of Hambuger Helper-type boxed dinners: due to the preservatives and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 7, 2003 by DREGINEK   view full review
I knew my boyfriend would like this but wasn't sure if I would since I like spicier chili's...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2006 by Andrea   view full review
This is absolutely delicious! Because my husband is diabetic, I used a low-carb elbow pasta...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 27, 2002 by SHOCKS4   view full review
WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL, I made this just like the recipe,,Thanks so much.. God bless you.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 6, 2003 by MICKE Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Fried the onions and celery with the ground beef, left out the green peppers (kids don't like...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 26, 2002 by Maggie   view full review
This was pretty good. I did not precook my green pepper and onion as we like it a little...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 23, 2005 by mittens   view full review
This is the best, comes out great everytime. Good with ground turkey too.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 18, 2011 by badger   view full review
So Wisconsin! Love it! and so do my Hubby's farmer friends that give it "thumbs up" and come...

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