U.P. North Chili - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground sirloin
1 small onion
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package mccormick original chili seasoning mix
1 (15 1/4 ounce) kidney beans
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
1 (15 1/2 ounce) can hunt's original Manwich sloppy joe mix
2 tablespoons sugar, if you want
1 1/2 cups water
1/2 cup pasta (cellentani, or your choice)

Preparation

Brown ground sirloin very well; add chopped onion.
Cook until tender.
Add the chili mix and the sugar.
Add the sloppy joe mix.
Add the drained kidney beans, stewed tomatoes (chopped up), and the water.
After it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low; add the pasta.
Simmer until the pasta is tender.
Serve with crackers or cornbread.