INGREDIENTS
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One 14.5-oz. can stewed tomatoes, roughly chopped, juice reserved
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1 cup canned red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
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1 cup frozen ground-beef-style soy crumbles (like the kinds by Boca and Morningstar Farms)
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1 onion, chopped
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1 red or green bell pepper, stem removed, seeded, and chopped
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1 cup chopped portabella mushrooms
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1/3 cup tomato paste
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1 tsp. chili powder, or more to taste
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1/2 tsp. chopped garlic
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1/4 tsp. ground cumin, or more to taste
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5 oz. (about 1 1/4 cups) uncooked elbow macaroni with at least 2g fiber per 2-oz. serving
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1/4 cup shredded fat-free cheddar cheese
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Optional: cayenne pepper