Chili Mac

I dont know what it was this week but, I was really craving recipes with ground beef. This served as lunch & dinner for a few days this week. I didnt have a lot of time to cook Sunday night like I usually would.

Recipe from Spark People
Yields 10 servings
194.5 calories per seving

INGREDIENTS

1 lb lean hamburger

1 onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, chopped

3 tbsp chili powder

1 tsp ground cumin

2 tbsp tomato paste

1 can red kidney beans

1 cup sweet corn, frozen

1 tsp salt

4 c water

1 box wheat penne

DIRECTIONS

In a large skillet brown ground beef with the onion.

When beef is no longer pink & onion is translucent, clear a small area in the middle of the pan & add the chili powder, cumin, & chopped garlic.

Cook spices for about a minute.

Add the tomato paste & mix the hamburger mixture.

Add red beans, corn, & water.

Mix & bring to a boil.

Add the uncooked pasta & bring to a boil.

Cover, turn heat down to low, & simmer for 20 minutes.