Quick And Easy Chili Mac Recipe - Learn Like A Pro

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Quick and Easy Chili Mac Recipe – Learn Like a Pro :- This mac and cheese with chili is a fantastic combination of two comfort meals! Ready in less than 30 minutes with only one pot, this dish is filling and tasty, comfortable and speedy—the ideal dinner for back to school.

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Quick and Easy Chili Mac Recipe – Learn Like a Pro

This recipe is great in a lot of ways. It’s the definition of comfort food—it can be prepared in just one pot in thirty minutes, which makes it ideal for back-to-school dinners. Once you start eating it, it’s one of those dishes you want to keep eating. It’s truly a one-pot miracle!

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground beef (extra lean)
1 large onion (chopped)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon cumin (ground)
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon black pepper (ground)
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 cup kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
26 ounces diced tomatoes ((1 can))
4 cups chicken broth (low sodium, or beef broth)
10 ounces elbow pasta (uncooked)
2 cups cheddar cheese (shredded)
2 tablespoons parsley (chopped)

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a large sauce pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. When the ground beef is no longer pink, add it and simmer.

There’s no need to drain the fat because I’m using extra lean ground beef, but if you’re using fatter ground beef, then do so.

Add the onion and garlic, stirring, and simmer for approximately 3 minutes, or until the garlic is aromatic and the onion is soft and transparent.

Stir in the chili powder, cumin, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Add the elbow pasta, kidney beans, black beans, and tomatoes along with the chicken broth. After mixing everything thoroughly, bring to a boil. Once the elbow macaroni is cooked, reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the pot, and cook for nine to twelve minutes.

Add one cup of the shredded cheese and stir. Finally, top with the remaining cheddar cheese. To ensure the cheese melts, cover the saucepan and let it sit for approximately a minute.

Serve with fresh parsley as a garnish.

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Notes

Empty the fat. To avoid the dish tasting and feeling greasy, remove the fat from any ground meat that has a higher fat content after the beef has browned.

Macaroni should not be overdone. After the macaroni has cooked for nine minutes, check it. When you add the cheese, you want the pasta to be cooked but not mushy.

Add more heat to it. When you sauté the onions with the ground beef, feel free to add some diced jalapeños or chipotles in adobo sauce to intensify the intensity.

Pasta: Any shape of pasta can be used in place of elbow macaroni.

Remaining portion: Place in an airtight container and refrigerate for a maximum of four days. Before freezing for up to three months, let the dish cool completely in a shallow container.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1serving
Calories: 496kcal (25%)
Carbohydrates: 44g (15%)
Protein: 26g (52%)
Fat: 23g (35%)
Saturated Fat: 10g (63%)
Cholesterol: 69mg (23%)
Sodium: 964mg (42%)
Potassium: 753mg (22%)
Fiber: 6g (25%)
Sugar: 4g (4%)
Vitamin A: 790IU (16%)
Vitamin C: 20mg (24%)
Calcium: 282mg (28%)
Iron: 4.4mg (24%)

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JASMINE GOMEZ

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