Italian Chili

• 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 c. chopped green pepper
• 1/2 c. chopped celery
• 1 clove minced garlic
• 1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes, cut up
• 1 (15 oz.) can kidney beans, drained
• 1 1/2 c. tomato juice
• 1 (8 oz.) can mushrooms, drained
• 1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
• 3 1/2 oz. sliced pepperoni
• 1 1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. sugar
• 1/2 tsp. dried crushed red pepper

1. Crumble beef into a 3-quart casserole dish.
2. Stir in onion, green pepper, celery and garlic.
3. Cover and microwave on High for 5 to 8 minutes, until beef is done and vegetables are tender-crisp, stirring twice to break apart.
4. Stir in remaining ingredients; mix well.
5. Recover and microwave at High for 20 minutes, stirring once or twice.
6. Microwave, uncovered, for 10 to 15 minutes until flavors are well blended.

lean ground beef, onion, green pepper, celery, garlic, tomatoes, kidney beans, tomato juice, mushrooms, tomato paste, pepperoni, italian seasoning, salt, sugar, red pepper

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=447018 (may not work)