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                                            Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 8  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    From Mom's friend Sylvia. It actually calls for two pounds of beef (thus, two by four), but Sylvia only uses one, and I found it sufficient. I put this in the crockpot on warm on a busy afternoon, and had dinner waiting for me. I served it with a salad and tortillas. This is greater than the sum of its parts; I wasn't expecting it to be as good as it was. DH told me  this is the best thing to ever come out of that crockpot!  Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                1 lb chopped beef, browned and drained  |  
                                                2 cans minestrone soup (campbell's size)  |  
                                                2 (15 ounce) cans chopped tomatoes, one should be with jalapeno  |  
                                                2 (15 ounce) cans chili beans  |  
                                                chili powder  |  
                                                salt and pepper, to taste  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Throw everything into a pot and heat gently. 2. Gets better the second day.                              | 
                         
                         
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