Jefferson County Recipe of the Day: Smokey Chili with Pasta

Here’s a hearty dish for a brisk fall day!

Smokey Chili with Pasta

Ingredients

2 cups rotini pasta, uncooked
1 pound ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
2 regular size cans condensed tomato soup
2 – 15 oz. cans red kidney beans
2 tablespoons Hershey’s Cocoa
2-1/4 teaspoons chili powder
3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
Grated parmesan cheese

Directions

~Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.

~Meanwhile, cook ground beef and onion until meat is browned and onion is tender. If necessary, drain fat. Stir in soup, undrained kidney beans, cocoa, chili powder, pepper, and salt. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Stir in hot pasta; heat thoroughly.

~Serve with Parmesan cheese.