Mom’s Quick and Easy Chili Con Carne

Ingredients

• 1     pound ground beef
  
• 1     box elbow macaroni
  
• 1     8 ounce can of tomato sauce
  
• 4     ounces of water
  
• 1    can dark red low sodium kidney beans drained
  
• ½    medium sized onion diced or sliced thin
  
• 1     clove of garlic diced
  
• fresh parsley
  
• olive oil
  
• salt and pepper to taste

(If you like some heat, I guess you could add some red or hot pepper to taste.)

Directions

1. Brown ground beef and drain fat well – let sit.
   
2. Sauté garlic and onion in olive oil until transparent.
   
3. Add 8 ounce can of tomato sauce and 4 ounces of water.
   
4. Add  browned ground beef  and simmer for about 15 minutes.
   
5. Add well drained kidney beans, parsley, salt, and pepper and simmer for 15 minutes more.
   
6. Cook  ¾ of a pound of elbow macaroni as directed on box in a separate pot.
   
7. Drain macaroni well and then dump sauce mixture onto it.  Stir and let sit for 5 minutes.
   
8. Serve with Italian bread and butter and Parmesan cheese.

Great dish for a chilly day!