One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese

By zhanghengshuo

4 Person

30 Minutes

647 Calories

Two favorite comfort foods come together in this super easy, 30 min one-pot meal that the whole family will go crazy for! About this mac and cheese. Now it’s not your ordinary mac and cheese. It’s mac and cheese combined with a super easy homemade chili using pantry ingredients, combining two of your favorite kinds of comfort foods in a single one-pot meal. It’s quick, easy and sure to be a hit with the entire family. You can’t beat that!

Ingredients

2 tbsp. Chopped fresh parsley leaves
3/4 cup Shredded cheddar cheese
10 oz. Elbows pasta
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 1/2 tsp. Cumin
2 tsp. Chili powder
3/4 cup Canned kidney beans, drained and rinsed
3/4 cup Canned white kidney beans, drained and rinsed
15 oz. Diced tomatoes
4 cups Chicken broth
8 oz. Ground beef
1 Onion, diced
2 cloves Garlic, minced
1 tsp. Olive oil

Method

01

Heat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add garlic, onion and ground beef, and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat.
02

Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes, beans, chili powder, and cumin; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a simmer and stir in pasta. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer until pasta is cooked through about 13-15 minutes.
03

Remove from heat. Top with cheese and cover until melted, about 2 minutes.
04

Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

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One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese

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( By zhanghengshuo )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Calorie 647 Kcal
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 20 Mins
Total Time 30 Mins

02 Ingredients

2 tbsp. Chopped fresh parsley leaves

3/4 cup Shredded cheddar cheese

10 oz. Elbows pasta

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

1 1/2 tsp. Cumin

2 tsp. Chili powder

3/4 cup Canned kidney beans, drained and rinsed

3/4 cup Canned white kidney beans, drained and rinsed

15 oz. Diced tomatoes

4 cups Chicken broth

8 oz. Ground beef

1 Onion, diced

2 cloves Garlic, minced

1 tsp. Olive oil

03 Method

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add garlic, onion and ground beef, and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat.

Step 2

Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes, beans, chili powder, and cumin; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a simmer and stir in pasta. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer until pasta is cooked through about 13-15 minutes.

Step 3

Remove from heat. Top with cheese and cover until melted, about 2 minutes.

Step 4

Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.

04 Author