Macaroni Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. ground beef
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes
1 qt. tomato juice
2 c. chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
salt
2 Tbsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. each: cumin, oregano and pepper
bay leaf
1 (20 oz.) can kidney beans
1 c. chopped sweet mixed pickles (relish)
2 c. elbow macaroni (optional)

Preparation

Brown beef and drain.
Put in crock-pot with all other ingredients, except macaroni.
Cook on low 8 to 10 hours.
Cook macaroni and add at the last 20 minutes or so before serving.