Chasta Chili And Pasta Dish Recipes

CHILI BEEF PASTA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in seasonings., Add tomato juice, water, tomato paste and sugar to pan; bring to a boil. Stir in pasta. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20-22 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. If desired, top with chopped tomato and jalapeno slices.

CALABRIAN CHILE PASTA

Steps:

• In a 10-inch high-sided saute pan, bring 1 inch of water (about 4 cups) to a boil over high heat. Add the penne and the salt. Cook, stirring often, until the pasta is al dente, about 9 minutes; there should be a little water left in the pan.
• Sprinkle the pecorino over the pasta; toss to coat. Add the tomatoes, chile paste, chives, lemon zest, lemon juice and olive oil, and toss.

TEXAS CHILI PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package, using minimum cook time.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef and bell pepper over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked and bell pepper is crisp-tender; drain.
• Stir in chili seasoning mix, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, beans and water. Reduce heat to medium; simmer uncovered 10 minutes. Add pasta, two-thirds of the French-fried onions and 1 cup of the cheese; stir gently. Spoon into baking dish.
• Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; place foil sprayed side down over baking dish. Bake 25 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining French-fried onions, the bacon and remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake 8 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Garnish with chopped green onions, if desired.

CHILI PASTA SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, brown meat with onions and garlic in large skillet. Add zucchini, corn and chili powder; cook 7 min. or until vegetables are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomatoes and salsa; cook 3 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta. Add to meat mixture; mix lightly. Stir in 1/2 cup cheese. Serve topped with remaining cheese.

CHILI SPAGHETTI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Transfer to a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish; stir in the remaining ingredients. , Cover and bake for 65-70 minutes or until spaghetti is just tender. Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes.

EASY CHILI CAVATAPPI

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a large pot; add salt. Pour cavatappi into the boiling water and cook until tender but firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes; drain and rinse cavatappi.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until onion is softened and transparent, 5 to 10 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high and stir ground beef into onion mixture. Cook and stir until ground beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain excess grease and return skillet to heat.
• Mix tomato sauce, chili powder, and cumin into ground beef mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until tomato sauce is heated through, about 3 minutes. Stir cavatappi into meat sauce until evenly coated; add black beans and pepper. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until flavors have blended, about 5 minutes.

PASTA CHILI CHA CHA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• When cooked, drain and return to pot to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in large frying pan brown beef with onion.
• Drain fat.
• Add next 8 ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Toss meat mixture with hot noodles and serve topped with shredded cheddar cheese.

ONE PAN CHILI BEEF PASTA

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef over medium-high heat in a pan until cooked through; drain grease.
• Add onion, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, chili powder, and garlic powder.
• Add tomato soup, tomato juice, water, tomato paste, and sugar. Bring to a boil and stir well and let simmer for 2 minutes.
• Stir in the pasta and reduce the heat to medium low. Simmer covered for about 20 minutes or until the pasta is tender. Stir every few minutes. Turn heat down if needed.
• Top with diced tomatoes and shredded cheese.

CHASTA (CHILI AND PASTA DISH)

Steps:

• Put pasta into a pot large enough to hold the rest of the ingredients when everything is combined. Boil according to package directions, drain and return to pot. We use whole wheat pasta, but really anything TINY (like balls) will do.
• While pasta is cooking, brown the ground turkey or beef with the green pepper and onions in a large pan, using salt, pepper and cayenne to taste.
• Add chicken, garlic and packets of taco seasoning and ranch seasoning, cook for two minutes while stirring.
• Stir in UNDRAINED diced tomatoes, enchilada sauce and tomato paste, cooking until liquid reduces a little.
• Put entire meat mixture into the pot containing the drained, cooked pasta and stir.
• Add drained corn, beans and chicken soup and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook, stirring occasionally for up to 1 hour. You may add more chicken broth if you like more liquid with your chili.