Hearty Chili Macaroni Recipes

EASY CHILI MAC RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package instructions.
• While pasta is cooking, heat oil in large stock pot** over medium heat. Add onions; cook, stirring occasionally for 3-4 minutes, until slightly softened.
• Add ground beef, canned chiles, salt, pepper, chili powder and garlic powder. Stir together and continue to cook to brown beef, breaking up any clumps of meat, about 5-7 minutes.
• Once all meat has browned, stir in beef broth, crushed tomatoes and beans (along with bean sauce). Reduce heat to a simmer; allow to simmer for at least 15 minutes.
• Drain pasta. Stir cooked pasta and shredded cheese into chili until combined well and cheese has melted. Salt and pepper to taste.*** (If a thinner consistency is desired add a bit more broth at a time until desired consistency is reached.)
• Serve topped with optional garnish: sour cream, shredded cheese, sliced green onion, diced red onion, corn chips.

HEARTY CHILI

Steps:

• In large saucepan, brown ground beef with onions; drain.
• Add remaining ingredients except green pepper and kidney beans. Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
• Simmer uncovered 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Stir in green pepper and kidney beans; simmer until thoroughly heated.

HEARTY CHILI MAC

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomato juice, tomatoes, celery, brown sugar, chili powder, salt, mustard and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 1 hour, stirring occasionally., Add the beans and macaroni; simmer 15-20 minutes longer or until macaroni is tender.

HEARTY CHILI MACARONI

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions, omitting salt. Drain pasta.
• Meanwhile, in large skillet set over medium-high heat, stir together beef, onion and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 7 minutes or until beef is crumbled and no longer pink; drain. Stir in tomatoes, kidney beans, chili seasoning and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir macaroni into beef mixture.

CHILI MAC

Steps:

• Add olive oil, onion, and ground beef to saucepan over high heat. Cook until browned. Reduce heat to low and stir in half the salt and chili powder.
• Add remaining chili ingredients. Let cook over low for a minimum of 1 hour, up to 4 hours, stirring frequently. Taste and add more seasoning as desired.
• When chili is almost finished cooking, start boiling water for the pasta. Cook pasta according to package instructions.
• To serve, scoop place a serving of pasta in a bowl and top with a serving of chili, then shredded cheese and any other optional toppings.

HEARTY GROUND BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot pot until browned and crumbly, about 10 minutes. Add onion, celery, and green bell pepper. Cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Stir diced tomatoes, light red beans, dark red beans, black beans, diced tomatoes with chile peppers, and chili powder into the meat mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer until chili has started to thicken, about 1 hour. Season with vinegar, salt, and pepper. Garnish with Cheddar cheese.

CHILI MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef, onion and peppers over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up beef into crumbles, 8-10 minutes; drain. Transfer to a 7-qt. slow cooker. Stir in tomatoes, beans, chili powder and cumin. Cook, covered, on low until flavors are blended, 5-6 hours., Meanwhile, cook macaroni according to package directions; drain. Add to slow cooker. Stir in cheese until melted. If desired, serve with sour cream and additional cheese.

CHILI MACARONI

Steps:

• In a large skillet brown the ground beef with the onion and garlic powder.
• Drain oil and return to the skillet.
• Add kidney beans, tomato sauce, water, chili powder and salt.
• Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• Add cooked macaroni and stir.
• Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top, cover and simmer just until the cheese melts.