Chili Mac

A childhood comfort food - you can’t beat a classic Chili Mac! This Chili Mac recipe is filled with ground beef, beans, pasta, and the perfect amount of chili spices.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 35

Total Time 50

Servings servings

Calories 538kcal

Author Deborah Harroun

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic minced
1 pound ground beef
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (15 oz) can black beans drained and rinsed
1 (14.5 oz) can fire roasted tomatoes
8 oz dry macaroni noodles
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
1 (4 oz can) diced green chiles
2 cups beef broth
8 oz shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Instructions

Place a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the oil. Once hot, add the onion and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is soft. Add the garlic and cook another minute.
1 tablespoon olive oil, 3/4 cup chopped onion, 2 cloves garlic
Add the ground beef to the pan. Cook, breaking up the beef, until the beef is browned and no longer pink.
1 pound ground beef
Once the beef is cooked, stir in the chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, salt, and garlic powder. Cook for a minute or two to toast the spices.
1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Add the black beans, fire roasted tomatoes, noodles, tomato sauce, and green chiles to the skillet. Stir to combine. Stir in the beef broth.
1 (15 oz) can black beans, 1 (14.5 oz) can fire roasted tomatoes, 8 oz dry macaroni noodles, 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce, 1 (4 oz can) diced green chiles, 2 cups beef broth
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Put the lid on the skillet and cook an additional 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure the pasta doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
Once the pasta is tender, turn off the heat and stir in about 1 1/2 cups of the Monterey Jack. Sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top, and place the lid back on for 5 minutes for the cheese to melt.
8 oz shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Notes

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.

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