JACKIE'S CHILI

JACKIE'S CHILI
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WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
1 LB. GROUND MEAT
1 LARGE CAN DICED TOMATOES
1 LARGE CAN TOMATO SAUCE
1-2 CANS KIDNEY BEANS
1 SMALL ONION, CHOPPED
2 PACKETS CHILI SEASONING MIX
1 BOX ELBOW NOODLES
SHREDDED CHEDDAR CHEESE (OPTIONAL)
SALTINE CRACKERS (OPTIONAL)

HOW TO MAKE IT:
CHOP ONION INTO 1 INCH STRIPS, PLACE IN SKILLET WITH GROUND MEAT. BROWN GROUND MEAT AND SAUTEE ONION IN SKILLET. DRAIN. IN LARGE POT ADD DRAINED MEAT AND ONION MIX, DICED TOMATOES, TOMATO SAUCE, BEANS AND SEASONING MIX. STIR. BRING TO A BOIL, THEN LOWER TO MEDIUM HEAT FOR 30 MINUTES TO AN HOUR. IN SEPARATE POT BOIL ELBOW NOODLES, FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS ON BOX. DRAIN AND ADD TO CHILI WHEN READY TO SERVE. TOP WITH CHEESE AND/OR ADD CRUSHED CRACKERS.