CHILI MACARONI SOUP

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Turn a boxed macaroni dinner into a thick zesty soup with this recipe from Flo Burtnett. The Gage, Oklahoma cook ladles out hearty helpings, which are chock-full of ground beef, tomatoes, corn, seasonings and more.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 9 servings (about 2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 11

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
5 cups water
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 package (7-1/2 ounces) chili macaroni dinner mix
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 can (8-3/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
2 tablespoons sliced ripe olives

Steps:

In a large saucepan, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the water, tomatoes, contents of sauce mix from the dinner mix, chili powder, garlic salt and salt. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes., Add macaroni from the dinner mix, corn and olives. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until macaroni is tender, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145 calories, Fat 6g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 416mg sodium, Carbohydrate 10g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 13g protein.