Hot 'n' sassy two rivers chili

      1 lb LEAN GROUND BEEF
      3 tb HOMEMADE CHILI MIX
      2 cn RED BEANS, DRAINED (16oz cn)
      1 cn CRUSHED TOMATOES (28oz cn)
  1 1/4 c  WATER
      3 tb HONEY
      1 tb GRATED CHOCOLATE UNSWEETENED
    1/4 ts PUMPKIN PIE SPICE
      4 ea DROPS HOT PEPPER SAUCE
      1 ea HOT COOKED, SPAGHETTI
      1 ea GRATED CHEDDAR CHEESE
      1 ea OYSTER CRACKERS

HEAT 12" SKILLET OVER MEDIUM HEAT; ADD GROUND BEEF; COOK ABOUT 5 MINUTES, STIRRING FREQUENTLY. STIR IN CHILI MIX TO COAT MEAT COMPLETELY. STIR AND COOK FOR TWO MINUTES. STIR IN BEANS, TOMATOES, WATER, HONEY, CHOCOLATE, AND PUMPKIN PIE SPICE. BRING MIXTURE TO A BOIL. REDUCE HEAT, SIMMER FOR 15 MINUTES, UNCOVERED, STIRRING OCASSIONALLY UNTIL MIXTURE THICKENS. REMOVE FROM HEAT STIR IN HOT PEPPER SAUCE. SERVE CHILI ACCOMPANIED BY COOKED PASTA, CRACKERS, CHEESE AND/OR ?. MAKES 4 - EACH 428 CALORIES, 39 g PROTEIN, 9 g FAT, 50 g CARBO, 704 mg SODIUM, 66 mg CHOL. EACH SERVING = 19 % CALORIES FROM FAT.


Yield: 4 Servings