Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, chili mac and cheese. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
This delicious chili mac and cheese with ground beef, diced tomatoes, rich tomato sauce, chili beans and spices is cooked all in one pot–including the macaroni! Stir in tomatoes, tomatoes and green chiles, tomato sauce and seasonings. Drain macaroni; add to beef mixture.
Chili Mac and cheese is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Chili Mac and cheese is something that I have loved my whole life.
To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have chili mac and cheese using 9 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Chili Mac and cheese:
- Make ready 1 lb. ground beef (85% lean)
- Get 2 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
- Get 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes with green chilies
- Get 8 oz can tomato sauce
- Take 2 tablespoons chili powder
- Prepare 1/2 tablespoon cumin
- Prepare 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- Take 1 cup shredded colby jack cheese
- Take 3 1/2 cups water
Start the usual way - sautéing garlic and onion to create the flavour base - add the beef, the spices and everything else. Incorporate the chili: Add the spices and stir, then follow with your canned ingredients, broth, and uncooked pasta. Stir everything together once more and bring to a boil. A pasta recipe with a KICK of spice and incredible flavours that the whole family will go crazy for!
Instructions to make Chili Mac and cheese:
- Set Instant Pot to saute mode and add ground beef and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Stir often until all the beef is browned. Should take about 5 minutes. Press cancel and drain fat.
- Sprinkle chili powder, cumin and 1/2 teaspoon salt on top of the browned meat. Then add macaroni on top (don’t stir). Add 3 1/2 cups water and make sure all macaroni is submerged. Add cans of tomato sauce and diced tomatoes right on top in the center. Do not stir!
- Secure lid, make sure vent is set to sealing and pressure cook (“manual” on some Instant Pots) on high for 4 minutes. When timer is complete, quick release the pressure.
- Remove lid and stir contents well. Everything will begin to thicken. Add 1 cup of shredded colby jack cheese and stir it in so it melts into the sauce.
- Serve with additional shredded cheese on top and enjoy!
- Notes- you don’t need a instant pot to make this. For stove top cook noodles separate, and add it to the meat sauce, you won’t need the water, can use 2 cans of tomato sauce instead.
- I end up using the whole box of pasta, and I used 15 oz of tomato sauce, it did take more water to cover my pasta
This chili mac 'n' cheese casserole with salsa, green peppers, and chili powder is ready to serve in less than an hour. Leftovers can be kept refrigerated for about a week. Reheat individual portions in the microwave, or larger amounts in a low oven. The cheese sauce is mixed into the cooked chili with macaroni and even more shredded cheese is thrown on top before placing it under the broiler to melt! This is simply the cheesiest mac and cheese chili around and it;s pure comfort food in a bowl!
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