Italian Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

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