How To Make Ground Beef Chili Mac And Cheese
Mac and cheese and beef chili get together in this two-in-one recipe. It has all the lovely flavors of chili in a pasta dish that we all know and love.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 8ozdry weight elbowor macaroni pasta, cooked to al dente and drained
- 1tbspolive oil
- 1largeyellow oniondiced
- ½greenpeppercapsicum, seeded and diced
- 4garlic clovesminced, or 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1lblean ground beef
- 1tbspcuminground
- 1tbspred chili powderor cayenne, adjust to tastes
- ½tspsmoked paprikaor sweet paprika
- ½tspsalt
- 7oztomatoescrushed
- 7oztomato puree
- 1cupbeef brothor chicken
- 1tbsptomato paste
- 14ozred kidney beansdrained
- 7ozblack beansdrained
- 1cupCheddar Cheeseor Monterey Jack, shredded
- 1cupmozzarella cheeseshredded
Instructions
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Heat oil in large heavy-based pot (or casserole pot) over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté until transparent, then add the green peppers (or capsicum) and garlic, sautéing for 1 minute until the garlic is fragrant.
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Add beef and cook until browned, breaking up any big chunks with the end of a wooden spoon. Stir in the cumin, chili powder, paprika and salt and mix through until beef is fully coated in the seasonings.
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Mix in the crushed tomatoes along with the juices, tomato puree, broth, tomato paste and beans. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and allow to simmer for about 10 minutes while stirring occasionally, until the chili thickens.
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Preheat oven broiler (or grill) on medium heat.
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Add the cooked pasta and toss well to combine. Top with cheese, transfer to oven and broil for 2 minutes, or until cheese is bubbling and melted.
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Garnish with sliced jalapeños and chopped cilantro (optional). Serve with sour cream.
Nutrition
- Calories: 721.35kcal
- Fat: 28.44g
- Saturated Fat: 13.11g
- Trans Fat: 0.86g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 10.22g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.74g
- Carbohydrates: 75.07g
- Fiber: 14.09g
- Sugar: 5.94g
- Protein: 42.91g
- Cholesterol: 86.00mg
- Sodium: 682.42mg
- Calcium: 418.52mg
- Potassium: 1584.90mg
- Iron: 7.46mg
- Vitamin A: 144.48µg
- Vitamin C: 16.12mg
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