Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Chili Mac
This Chili Mac recipe is an incredible marriage of two classic comfort foods - macaroni and cheese and chili! This extra easy and flavor packed recipe is kid approved, only uses 6 ingredients, and is ready in under 20 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 box, 24 oz family size Mac and cheese
- 1 lb lean ground meat*
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 10 oz can diced Rotel, do not drain
- 1 16 oz can chili beans in chili sauce, do not drain
- 1 1.25 oz package chili seasoning mix, **or our homemade chili seasoning
Instructions
- Boil pasta according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- While the pasta is boiling, brown the ground meat in a medium to large skillet, for 5 minutes. Add onion to ground meat continue cooking until meat is no longer pink and thoroughly cooked.
- Make sure to separate meat while it’s cooking so that it is in small pieces. I use a potato masher to easily break apart meat. Drain any excess grease from pan, if needed.
- Add the cooked pasta, rotel, chili beans and chili seasoning and stir well to combine.
- Cook for 3 more minutes and then add the cheese from Mac & cheese box and stir well.
- Serve immediately.
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Notes
Meat: Use any ground meat you prefer: beef, chicken or turkey. We like a leaner cut and used ground turkey, but if you use one with more fat, make sure you drain any excess grease!
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 360kcal, Carbohydrates: 13g, Protein: 29g, Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 8g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 89mg, Sodium: 933mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 3g