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Ingredients

	12 oz uncooked lean ground beef (with 7% fat)
	1 medium onion(s), chopped
	14 1/2 oz canned stewed tomatoes, Mexican-style, undrained
	1 1/4 cup(s) canned tomato sauce
	2 Tbsp canned green chili peppers, diced, drained
	2 tsp chili powder
	1 tsp ground cumin
	1 cup(s) dry whole-wheat elbow macaroni
	15 oz canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained

Instructions

• In a large skillet, cook beef and onion until meat is browned, about 10 minutes; drain off fat. Stir in undrained stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili peppers, chili powder and cumin; bring to a boil.
  
  
• Stir in uncooked macaroni and kidney beans. Return to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until macaroni is tender, about 15 minutes. Yields about 1 1/4 cups per serving.

Notes

• Serve with grated parmesan topping, fat-free sour cream and low-fat or fat-free shredded Mexican cheese, if desired (could affect POINTS values).