Chili Mac - 6 pts

[Peacefire]

Chili Mac

1 pound ground round

1/2 cup onion -- chopped

1/2 cup green pepper -- chopped

3 cloves garlic -- minced

2 cups cooked elbow macaroni -- (cooked w/out fat)

1/2 cup water

1 tablesthingy chili powder

1 teasthingy ground cumin

1/2 teasthingy salt

1/4 teasthingy pepper

1 15 1/4oz can kidney beans -- drained

1 14 1/2oz can no-salt-added whole tomatoes -- undrained & chopped

1 8 3/4oz can no-salt-added whole kernel corn -- drained

1 8 oz can no-salt-added tomato sauce

1 6 oz can no-salt-added tomato paste

1 cup reduced fat sharp Cheddar cheese -- shredded

Cook first 4 ingredients in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until meat is browned, stirring until meat crumbles. Drain well; wipe drippings from Dutch oven with a paper towel. Return beef mixture to Dutch oven; add macaroni and next 10 ingredients; stir well. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sthingy into individual serving bowls; sprinkle 2 tablesthingys cheese over each serving.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size 1 cup).

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6 WW points per serving