Smokey Chili with Pasta

Makes 8 cups
Prep time: 10 min.
Cooking time: 15 min.

Ingredients:

• 2 - cups (about 6 oz.) rotelle or rotini pasta, uncooked
• 1 - pound ground beef
• 1 - cup chopped onion
• 2 - cans (10-3/4 oz. each) condensed tomato soup
• 2 - cans (about 15 oz. each) red kidney beans
• 2 - Tablespoons Cocoa
• 2-1/4 - teaspoons chili powder
• 3/4 - teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 - teaspoon salt
• Grated Parmesan cheese (optional)

Directions:

1. Cook pasta according to package directions and drain.
2. Meanwhile, cook ground beef and onion until meat is browned and onion is tender. If necessary, drain fat.
3. Stir in soup, undrained kidney beans, cocoa, chili powder, pepper and salt.
4. Heat to boiling and reduce heat.
5. Stir in hot pasta and heat thoroughly.
6. Serve with Parmesan cheese, if desired.