Gramma's Old Fashioned Chili Mac

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!

Ingredients

• 1 cup elbow macaroni
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 0.5 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
• 0.125 cup brown sugar
• salt and pepper to taste

Steps

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.