Skillet Chili Mac

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: -1 minutes

Cooking duration: -1 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 t. canola oil

1 lb. lean ground beef

1 lb. lean ground beef

1 onion, chopped fine

1 T. chili powder

2 t. ground cumin

1/8 - 1/4 t. cayenne pepper (to taste, I used 1/8 t.)

salt & pepper

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 T. brown sugar

1 T. brown sugar

2 c. water

8 oz. whole grain macaroni

8 oz. whole grain macaroni

2 c. shredded cheddar cheese

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

1. Heat the oil in a large (12 inch) nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, onion, chili powder, cumin, cayenne and 1/2 t. salt. Cook, breaking up meat into small pieces, until it looses all the pink color, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds or so. 2. Add brown sugar, tomato sauce, water and macaroni. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook, stirring often and adjusting the heat so that it maintains a lively simmer (somewhere between medium/medium-high heat), until the macaroni is tender, about 10 minutes or so. Season with salt & pepper if needed. 3. Off heat, stir in half the cheese. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.

 

Step by step:


1. Heat the oil in a large (12 inch) nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

2. Add the ground beef, onion, chili powder, cumin, cayenne and 1/2 t. salt. Cook, breaking up meat into small pieces, until it looses all the pink color, about 5 minutes.

3. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds or so.

4. Add brown sugar, tomato sauce, water and macaroni. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook, stirring often and adjusting the heat so that it maintains a lively simmer (somewhere between medium/medium-high heat), until the macaroni is tender, about 10 minutes or so. Season with salt & pepper if needed.

5. Off heat, stir in half the cheese.

6. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.


Nutrition Information:

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682 Calories
51g Protein
23g Total Fat
64g Carbs
13% Health Score
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Calories
682k
34%

Fat
23g
35%

  Saturated Fat
10g
69%

Carbohydrates
64g
21%

  Sugar
6g
8%

Cholesterol
131mg
44%

Sodium
573mg
25%

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Protein
51g
103%

Selenium
85µg
122%

Zinc
10mg
69%

Vitamin B12
3µg
63%

Phosphorus
629mg
63%

Vitamin B3
9mg
49%

Manganese
0.81mg
40%

Vitamin B6
0.8mg
40%

Calcium
319mg
32%

Iron
5mg
30%

Vitamin B2
0.48mg
28%

Magnesium
91mg
23%

Potassium
797mg
23%

Copper
0.39mg
20%

Vitamin A
797IU
16%

Vitamin B5
1mg
15%

Fiber
3g
13%

Vitamin B1
0.16mg
11%

Vitamin E
1mg
10%

Folate
33µg
8%

Vitamin K
3µg
4%

Vitamin D
0.38µg
3%

Vitamin C
1mg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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