Closed Chili Mac

[Yours]

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Cook: 6 hours
MAKES: 6 servings
Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean), cooked and drained
• 2 cans (16 ounces each) hot chili beans, undrained
• 2 large green peppers, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 can (8 ounces) no-salt-added tomato sauce
• 2 tablespoons chili seasoning mix
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 package (7 ounces) elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
• Salt and pepper to taste

Nutritional Facts

1 serving equals 348 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 47 mg cholesterol, 713 mg sodium, 49 g carbohydrate, 12 g fiber, 27 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 3 lean meat


Directions

1. In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first eight ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours or until heated through. Stir in macaroni. Season with salt and pepper. Yield: 6 servings.

Originally published as Chili Mac in Taste of Home Ground Beef Cookbook 1999, p61