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                             Hoosier Chili

Recipe By      :  Home Cookin' with Dave's Mom
Serving Size   :  12
Categories     :  Beef

  Amount   Measure       Ingredient--Preparation Method
--------   ------------  ------------------------------
  2        lb            Extra-lean ground beef
  2        c             Onion -- chopped
  3/4      c             Celery -- chopped
  1/2      c             Green bell pepper -- chopped
  3        cl            Garlic -- minced
  1        ts            Salt
  1/4      ts            Black pepper
  1        tb            Brown sugar
  3        tb            Chili powder -- or to taste
 32        oz            Stewed tomatoes (2 cans)
 46        oz            Can tomato or V8 juice
  1                      Can beef broth
    1/2    c             Uncooked elbow macaroni
 15        oz            Kidney beans -- drained,
                         - rinsed

In a large Dutch oven or soup kettle, brown beef until no longer
pink. Add onions, celery, peppers, and garlic. Continue cooking until
vegetables are tender. Add all remaining ingredients except macaroni
and beans. 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 beans and heat through.

Yield: 4-1/2 Quarts


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