$5 Meal-Chuckwagon Chili

This entire meal can be made for less than $5! Enjoy.

Ingredients
1 cup dried red kidney beans
1.5 lb. ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes
1 6 oz. can tomato paste
1 Tbsp garlic powder
3 Tbsp chili powder
2 tsp salt
Pepper, to taste
2 cups uncooked pasta “wheels”
Shredded cheese to top in each serving bowl (optional) Omit if dairy-free
4 small apples

Directions
1. Soak and cook dried beans in large pot. Drain and rinse the beans.
2. In the same pot that you cooked the beans, brown the ground beef with the chopped onion. Drain and rinse. Return to pot.
3. In small saucepan, cook 2 cups uncooked pasta wheels as directed on package.
4. Combine the ground beef/onions, cooked red beans, diced tomatoes (undrained), tomato paste PLUS 4 cans of water, garlic powder, chili powder, salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat for 10-15 minutes, allowing time for flavors to mingle.
5. Slice or dice apples.
6. Serve Chuckwagon Chili with sliced apples.