Marvelous Macaroni Chili

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup elbow macaroni
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 3 -4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (15 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole corn, drained
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 cook macaroni until al dente, about 6 minutes, and drain.
• 2 in a large saucepan, heat oil and add the onion, bell pepper, celery, and garlic and cook for about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 3 stir in all the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer.
• 4 reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 15 minutes.
• 5 add the macaroni and cook for 5 minutes over low heat.
• 6 remove from heat and let stand 5-10 minutes before serving.
• 7 serve with warm cornbread if desired.