Chili

I HATE SPICY FOOD! I HATE SPICY FOOD! Did I mention that I hate spicy food? This chili is really really mild...so not spicy that you could give it to a child.

Mild Chili

1 lb ground round
1 c. elbow macaroni
2 15 oz cans tomato sauce
1 c. mild Pace picante sauce
1 can mild chili beans
3-4 t. chili powder
1-2 t. ground cumin
1/8 t. cayenne pepper
big pinch of garlic powder
big pinch of onion powder

Brown ground round. Season with salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. Cook until no longer pink.

Boil elbow macaroni pasta.

Combine beef and pasta in a large pot. Stir in beans (if desired). Add tomato sauce and picante sauce. Stir until well combined. Add in chili powder, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Simmer on the stove on low until heated through. Or combine all ingredients in a crock pot and cook on low for 1-2 hours or high for 45 minutes to an hour until heated through. Serve with shredded cheese and saltine crackers.

NOTE: Add the chili powder and cumin in the chili 1/2-1 t. at a time. You don't want to go dumping a bunch of it in at once and find out it's too spicy for your taste. You can always add more in but you can't take more out!