Gifts In A Jar - Chili Mac

Chili Mac Recipe

3/4 cup pinto beans
3/4 cup kidney beans
1 pkg Chili seasoning, about 1.25 oz
2 Tbsp dried onion
2 tsp beef bouillon granules
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1 1/2 cups pasta, rotini or elbows, your choice

Layer beans in quart jar. Mix seasonings. Put in small bag, tie. Place on top of beans.
Finish filling jar with pasta.

To cook, you will need

Jar of chili mac mix
4 -5 cups water
2 cans (14.5 oz ) diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained
1 pound ground meat of your choice

Remove pasta and seasoning packet from jar
Look beans. Cover with water. Bring to boil. Boil 2 minutes.Remove from heat. Cover, let soak 1 hour. Drain. Add water, tomatoes, ground meat and seasonings to beans. Bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat, simmer 1.5 hours. Add pasta, simmer 30 minutes more