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Chili Mac (Cooking Light) Recipe by pattikay in L. Make a throwback favorite the whole family will love. This old-school mac and cheese recipe gets a fresh upgrade when made with delicious chicken-based chili.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cooking light's chili mac using 17 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Cooking Light's Chili Mac:
- Get 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- Prepare 1/2 onion, chopped
- Prepare 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
- Take 1 lb Trader Joe's Beefless Ground Beef
- Make ready 1 tbsp chopped garlic
- Take 1/2 c water
- Take 1 (8 oz) can of tomato sauce, no salt added
- Prepare 1 (15 oz) can of diced tomatoes, no salt added
- Prepare 1 (15 oz) can of red beans, drained
- Get 3 tbsp tomato paste
- Make ready 1 c uncooked elbow macaroni
- Prepare 1 1/2 c frozen corn
- Get 1 tbsp chili powder
- Take 1 tsp cumin
- Take 1/2 tsp sea salt
- Make ready 1/2-1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- Take Trader Joe's corn chips
Remove skillet from heat and sprinkle with cheese. Two favorite dishes are combined in one meal! In a large skillet, cook ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat until meat is brown and onion is tender. Our easy chili is hearty, comforting, and wholesome—plus it's significantly lower in calories, fat, and sodium than classic recipes.
Instructions to make Cooking Light's Chili Mac:
- In a large dutch oven, saute onion in olive oil on medium heat until soft. Add green pepper and saute until soft. Add some water to saute and prevent scorching if needed. Also you may cover, stirring frequently to hasten cooking along.
- Add Beefless Ground Beef and garlic. Saute until heated through and slightly browned. Add 1/2 cup of water. Simmer for 3-4 minutes covered to combine flavors.
- Heat 1-2 quarts of water in a small saucepan to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Drain when cooked.
- Add canned tomato sauce, canned tomatoes, red beans, and tomato paste to Beefless beef mixture and stir to combine.
- Add elbow macaroni and corn. Stir to combine. Add chili powder, cumin and salt. You may add pepper if you prefer. I use Chimayo chile powder and recommend it if you can obtain it.
- Cook for 30 minutes simmering on low medium heat. Stir every 10 minutes to prevent scorching. Add 1/4 c of water if needed. The final result should not be very saucy.
- Serve in shallow bowls, top with cheddar cheese. Corn chips on the side. Use to scoop up chili mac or crumbled on top. Both are preferred methods in our house.
Smoked paprika and a splash of beer kick up the flavor, and our clever trick for perfectly browned ground beef would surely make any grandmother proud. Instead of overcrowding the Dutch oven, we brown the beef separately in a large skillet. Season meat mixture with chili powder, cumin, cayenne, and salt. Also put some sour cream on it as well. Made it more like a taco mac versus a chili mac this way.
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