Hello everybody, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, chili mac and cheese. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Chili Mac and Cheese tastes like your favourite Chili - with the added cheesy goodness of Mac & Cheese! There's plenty of food mash ups in the world. 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!
Chili Mac and cheese is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Chili Mac and cheese is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook 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:
- Take 1 lb. ground beef (85% lean)
- Make ready 2 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
- Take 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes with green chilies
- Make ready 8 oz can tomato sauce
- Take 2 tablespoons chili powder
- Prepare 1/2 tablespoon cumin
- Take 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- Make ready 1 cup shredded colby jack cheese
- Get 3 1/2 cups water
Transfer to a serving bowl and top with additional Cheddar and the green onions. 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!
Steps 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
Let us know how it went in the. Meaty, cheesy, and delicious—kids will love this comforting dinner of this chili mac and cheese. But, that's not all, parents will love it too—it's quick and hearty, but not too heavy. How to Make Vegetarian Chili Mac and Cheese - Step by Step Photos. Begin by dicing one yellow onion and mincing two cloves of garlic.
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