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Hoosier Chili

3 reviews
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Cook: 1-1/2 hours

Makes

12 servings (3 quarts)

Updated: Nov. 09, 2022
This chili is a little sweeter than other recipes I've tasted, but I like it that way. It reminds me of the chili my mom used to make. —Jeanne Boberg, Muncie, Indiana
Hoosier Chili
Hoosier Chili Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
  • 2 cups chopped onions
  • 3/4 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) stewed tomatoes
  • 1 can (46 ounces) tomato juice
  • 1 can (10-1/2 ounces) condensed beef broth, undiluted
  • 1/2 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
  • 1 can (15 ounces) kidney beans, rinsed and drained

Directions

  1. In a Dutch oven, brown beef until no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles. Add onion, celery, green pepper and garlic. Continue cooking until vegetables are tender.
  2. Add the next 7 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours, adding macaroni during last half-hour of cooking time. Stir in the beans and heat through.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 227 calories, 7g fat (3g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 866mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 4g fiber), 20g protein.