Comfort Food

Lori came by my house last night and sampled a little of our dinner and felt it was worth a post. So here is the recipe for Lori and anyone else who is interested. It is a really easy dinner and perfect for a gloomy day, my mom used to cook this so I have eaten it as long as I can remember.

Chili Macaroni

12 oz - 1 lb. ground beef
1 large onion, choppped
1 green pepper, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
1 15 oz. can dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
8 oz. can tomato sauce
2-3 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp dried basil
1/4 tsp black pepper

Throw the first four ingredients into a saute pan and cook until the hamburger is brown, and the onions are soft. Drain the fat, stir in tomatoes, beans, tomato sauce, chili powder, basil, and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat. Cover and simmer gently for 15 minutes. Serve over pasta and garnish with cheese or sour cream... unless you are Jayne, in which case just serve it over pasta.

Very easy and I don't know about you but these are ingredients I almost always have in my cupboards and freezer.

Y-U-M.