Chili Mac 'n Cheese
Chili Mac 'n Cheese

Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, chili mac 'n cheese. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Chili Mac 'n Cheese is one of the most favored of recent trending foods on earth. It is easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. Chili Mac 'n Cheese is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

From Delicious Slow Cooker Dishes To Flavorful Dips Find A Chili Recipe For Any Occasion! 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! So - Chili Mac and Cheese. A cross between Chili and Mac and Cheese, all made in one pot.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have chili mac 'n cheese using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chili Mac 'n Cheese:
  1. Prepare 1 lb. ground beef
  2. Prepare 1 cup elbow macaroni
  3. Prepare 4 oz processed cheese product, such as Velveeta
  4. Make ready 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  5. Take 1/4 cup shredded Colby jack cheese
  6. Make ready 3/4 cup milk
  7. Make ready 1/2 cup chunky tomato pasta sauce
  8. Make ready 1 tbsp chili powder
  9. Take 1/2 tbsp cumin
  10. Prepare 2 tsp salt
  11. Make ready 2 tsp sugar
  12. Prepare 2 tsp dried minced onion
  13. Get 2 tsp garlic powder
  14. Prepare 1/4 tsp cayenne
  15. Make ready 1/4 cup reserved starchy pasta water

Carefully remove the hot muffin tin from the oven and grease with nonstick spray. Sprinkle a heaping tablespoon of shredded cheddar cheese into each cup. Fill each cup with the chili mac 'n' cheese, pressing down slightly with the back of a spoon to flatten the tops. Toss chili, salsa, green pepper and chili powder with macaroni until well mixed.

Instructions to make Chili Mac 'n Cheese:
  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add elbow macaroni and cook until al dente. Remember to reserve ¼ cup pasta water before draining.
  2. Meanwhile, combine dry ingredients and mix until evenly blended. Set aside.
  3. Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat and drain excess grease.
  4. Return ground beef to pan over low heat. Add spice mixture and ¼ cup milk to ground beef and stir until well blended.
  5. Add processed cheese and pasta sauce and stir until well blended.
  6. Add ½ cup milk and shredded cheeses and stir until well blended.
  7. Combine ground beef mixture and cooked pasta. Slowly add reserved pasta water until desired consistency is achieved. Do not add all pasta water at once. I prefer a thicker consistency so I only add 2 tbs. For those who prefer a runnier consistency you may use the entire ¼ cup.

Fill each cup with the chili mac 'n' cheese, pressing down slightly with the back of a spoon to flatten the tops. Toss chili, salsa, green pepper and chili powder with macaroni until well mixed. Chili Mac 'n' Cheese is our new favorite. Elbow pasta tossed in chili 'sauce' with melted gooey cheese. If this doesn't spell comfort food I don't know what would.

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