Chili Mac Recipe
Easy Chili Mac is loaded with ground beef, beans, tomato sauce and cheese for the most epic one pot dinner ever. Weeknight meals made easy.
Servings: 8
Cost: $10
Equipment
- dutch oven or deep pot
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 1/2 cups diced onion
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 packet chili seasoning
- 1 15 ounce can diced tomatoes with green Chili
- 1 15 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup black beans drained and rinsed
- 2 1/2 cups beef stock
- 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
Instructions
- In a large dutch oven over medium high heat, brown the ground beef until no longer pink.
- Transfer the beef to a bowl using a slotted spoon.
- Add the onion and bell pepper to the pot and cook until softened. Stir in the garlic and cook for minute.
- Add the tomato paste and seasoning stirring to coat the onion mixture. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in the tomatoes, black beans, beef stock and worcesterirshire sauce.
- Bring the mixture to a boil then add the macaroni and the half and half.
- Cover and reduct the heat to low. Simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the pasta is tender and the liquid has been almost all absorbed. (Stir occasionally to keep the pasta from sticking to the borrow of the pan.
- Remove the lid and stir in the cheese 1/2 a cup at a time until melted.
- Serve with sliced jalapeños, crumbled cojita cheese and cilantro.
Nutrition
Calories: 451kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 542mg | Potassium: 1026mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 697IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 314mg | Iron: 5mg