Chili Mac and cheese
Chili Mac and cheese

Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, chili mac and cheese. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Chili Mac and cheese is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They are fine and they look wonderful. Chili Mac and cheese is something which I have loved my entire life.

Chili Mac and Cheese tastes like your favourite Chili - with the added cheesy goodness of Mac & Cheese! Take two comfort food favorites and combine them into one cheesy skillet. Not too spicy, so perfect for a family meal (add hot sauce if you like heat!). Who can resist two favorite comfort foods combined into one?

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 can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Chili Mac and cheese:
  1. Take 1 lb. ground beef (85% lean)
  2. Make ready 2 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
  3. Prepare 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes with green chilies
  4. Make ready 8 oz can tomato sauce
  5. Get 2 tablespoons chili powder
  6. Prepare 1/2 tablespoon cumin
  7. Make ready 1 teaspoon salt, divided
  8. Take 1 cup shredded colby jack cheese
  9. Get 3 1/2 cups water

Mac and cheese remains one of our favorite meals no matter how old we get. This chili mac changes things up a bit and makes this a heftier meal that's very shareable. Make it in the dead of winter to awaken your soul and grab a spoon to dig in! Let us know how it went in the.

Steps to make Chili Mac and cheese:
  1. 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.
  2. 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!
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Serve with additional shredded cheese on top and enjoy!
  6. 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.
  7. 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

Make it in the dead of winter to awaken your soul and grab a spoon to dig in! Let us know how it went in the. Mix the chili into the macaroni and cheese. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with additional Cheddar and the green onions. Chili Mac and Cheese - incredibly delicious quick and easy meal featuring two of your favorite comfort foods Chili and Mac and Cheese.

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