Chili Mac and cheese
Chili Mac and cheese

Hey everyone, hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, chili mac and cheese. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat. Start the usual way - sautéing garlic and onion to create the flavour base - add the beef, the spices and everything else. In a large pot over medium heat, heat oil.

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To begin with this recipe, we must 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:
  1. Take 1 lb. ground beef (85% lean)
  2. Take 2 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
  3. Make ready 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes with green chilies
  4. Get 8 oz can tomato sauce
  5. Get 2 tablespoons chili powder
  6. Take 1/2 tablespoon cumin
  7. Take 1 teaspoon salt, divided
  8. Get 1 cup shredded colby jack cheese
  9. Take 3 1/2 cups water

Chili Mac and Cheese is the ultimate mash up of TWO favourites — Chili PLUS Mac and Cheese! A pasta recipe with a KICK of spice and incredible flavours that the whole family will go crazy for! Stir in tomatoes, tomatoes and green chiles, tomato sauce and seasonings. Drain macaroni; add to beef mixture.

Steps 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

This One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese is two great comfort foods all in one! This dish is perfect in many ways. This One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese is hearty, tasty and the ultimate comfort food. Perfectly seasoned, creamy, cheesy and full of flavor. Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain well.

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