Southwestern Cheddar Chili Mac
Southwestern Cheddar Chili Mac requires roughly 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 6 servings with 384 calories, 19g of protein, and 21g of fat each. For $1.16 per serving, this recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 9909 foodies and cooks. It works well as a reasonably priced main course for The Super Bowl. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. Head to the store and pick up elbow macaroni, ground beef, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Cinnamon Spice and Everything Nice. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 83%. This score is great. Try Southwestern Mac and Cheese, Southwestern Mac and Cheese, and Southwestern Mac and Cheese Cups for similar recipes.
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
1 (14 ounce) can petite diced tomatoes with juices
1 tablespoon chili powder
coarse salt and fresh black pepper
1 teaspoon cumin
6 ounces elbow macaroni
2-3 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound ground beef or turkey
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon oregano, preferably Mexican
1 red or green bell pepper, diced
1/4 teaspoon cayenne or red pepper flakes, optional
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 large yellow onion, diced
Equipment:
dutch oven
frying pan
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
Heat a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the ground beef and cook until browned all the way through breaking it apart as it cooks. Remove the beef to a bowl and drain off the grease.Heat the olive oil in the same pan and add the onion, pepper and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until softened about 6 minutes stirring often. Stir in the spices and cook 1 - 2 minutesAdd the ground beef back in along with the Ro-tel and diced tomatoes. Season well with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook 25 minutes, stirring often. Taste and season as needed.After 25 minutes cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain and add to the beef mixture, stir to combine then mix in the cheese. Serve with more cheese on top.
Step by step:
1. Heat a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat.
2. Add the ground beef and cook until browned all the way through breaking it apart as it cooks.
3. Remove the beef to a bowl and drain off the grease.
4. Heat the olive oil in the same pan and add the onion, pepper and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until softened about 6 minutes stirring often. Stir in the spices and cook 1 - 2 minutes
5. Add the ground beef back in along with the Ro-tel and diced tomatoes. Season well with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook 25 minutes, stirring often. Taste and season as needed.After 25 minutes cook the pasta according to package directions.
6. Drain and add to the beef mixture, stir to combine then mix in the cheese.
7. Serve with more cheese on top.
Nutrition Information:
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