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One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese
You will love how easy it is to make elbow pasta into cheesy goodness in under 30 minutes!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper or pure chilli powder
- 2 teaspoon paprika powder
- 2 teaspoon cumin powder
- 2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 28 oz crushed canned tomato
- 14 oz can red kidney beans, drained
- 2 cups beef broth
- 8 oz elbow macaroni pasta, uncooked
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
- Parsley, (for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat oil in large pot over high heat and add garlic and onion, cook for a couple of minutes. Then add bell pepper and cook until onion is translucent.
- Add beef and cook, breaking it up as you go. Once the beef is browned, add remaining ingredients (including elbow pasta, but except cheese and parsley). Stir, bring to simmer, then turn the heat down to medium.
- Cover and cook for about 12 minutes and remove pot from the burner.
- Stir through half the cheese. Taste it and adjust salt and pepper to taste. Top with remaining cheese, put the lid back on and leave until the cheese melts - about 2 minutes.
- Garnish with parsley, and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese
Amount per Serving
Calories
859
% Daily Value*
Fat
47
g
72
%
Saturated Fat
21
g
131
%
Cholesterol
139
mg
46
%
Sodium
1890
mg
82
%
Potassium
821
mg
23
%
Carbohydrates
62
g
21
%
Fiber
7
g
29
%
Sugar
3
g
3
%
Protein
46
g
92
%
Vitamin A
2075
IU
42
%
Vitamin C
39.5
mg
48
%
Calcium
483
mg
48
%
Iron
5.9
mg
33
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only. This information comes from online calculators. Although whatsinthepan.com attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
