Chili Mac and cheese
Chili Mac and cheese

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Chili Mac and Cheese tastes like your favourite Chili - with the added cheesy goodness of Mac & Cheese! With many one pot Mac and cheese recipes on the inter-webs, this recipe is different in that you have the option of using leftover chili (something like this Chili recipe. Take two comfort food favorites and combine them into one cheesy skillet.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook chili mac and cheese using 9 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Chili Mac and cheese:
  1. Make ready 1 lb. ground beef (85% lean)
  2. Make ready 2 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
  3. Make ready 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes with green chilies
  4. Take 8 oz can tomato sauce
  5. Get 2 tablespoons chili powder
  6. Prepare 1/2 tablespoon cumin
  7. Make ready 1 teaspoon salt, divided
  8. Make ready 1 cup shredded colby jack cheese
  9. Take 3 1/2 cups water

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! This One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese combines two great comfort foods all in one! This Mexican/southwestern casserole of comfort food is high on taste and low on the scale of difficulty—a delicious combination.

Instructions to make Chili Mac and cheese:
  1. 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.
  2. 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!
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Serve with additional shredded cheese on top and enjoy!
  6. 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.
  7. 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

Set aside cheese packets from dinner mixes. Chili Mac and Cheese tastes like your favourite Chili - with the added cheesy goodness of Mac & Cheese! Ultra-comforting slow-cooker chili mac is the love child of macaroni and cheese and chili — perfect for the person who just can't choose. It's the best of both worlds, with lots of gooey, melted cheese and tender pasta mixed with a hearty blend of spices, meat, and beans. This is your chance to get it all in.

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