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How to Make an Easy One Pot Chili Mac Recipe
This Easy Chili Mac and Cheese Recipe is a simple, hearty, homemade dinner recipe. It's filled with beef, tomatoes, pasta, cheese, and spices that come together to make a comforting family friendly meal that's ready in just 30 minutes!
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This Easy One Pot Chili Mac Recipe is a simple, hearty, homemade dinner recipe. It's filled with beef, tomatoes, pasta, cheese, and spices that come together to make a comforting family friendly meal.
Ready in just 30 minutes, this recipe makes the perfect weeknight dinner when you need something delicious to feed your hungry family.
Easy Chili Mac and Cheese Recipe
What I love about this chili mac for dinner is that it's so easy to make. With kids in school, 3 dogs, and a cat I don't have a ton of time to spend in the kitchen during the week.
That's why I search out easy recipes that use pantry ingredients. Sure I could make a Hamburger Helper Chili Mac and sometimes I do.
For those times that I just want to throw together an easy unplanned dinner this tasty recipe does the trick!
What Ingredients are in Chili Mac
Here's what you'll need to get started:
- ground beef or turkey
- small yellow onion
- Diced Tomatoes
- Tomato Sauce
- Tomato Paste
- water
- kidney beans
- chili powder
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- cumin
- paprika
- salt
- white pepper
- elbow macaroni
- shredded sharp cheddar
- baking soda
How to Make One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese
FIRST STEP: In a large dutch oven, saute diced onions until translucent and they start to caramelize.
SECOND STEP: Add ground meat and brown until just done. It’s okay if it still has some pink in it before you add the rest of the ingredients.
THIRD STEP: Add seasonings (minus the baking soda) and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring continuously.
FOURTH STEP: Pour in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water and tomato paste.
FIFTH STEP: Bring to a simmer over medium low heat and cook for about 10 minutes.
SIXTH STEP: Stir in the baking soda. The sauce will start to bubble up. Stir over medium heat until the bubbles have gone away.
SEVENTH STEP: Stir in beans and pasta. Simmer until macaroni is al dente. Remove from heat and sprinkle cheese on top and let it melt. Stir and serve.
EIGHTH STEP: Top these Easy Chili Mac and Cheese bowls with more cheese and serve!
What should I serve with a Chili Mac Recipe
Since we're all about bread in our house, I highly recommend trying an easy cornbread side dish recipe. If you haven't yet tried our easy to make cornbread from scratch, you definitely should.
It comes out of the oven hot, delicious, and ready to eat with this dutch oven dinner recipe!
Chili Mac and Cheese Recipe
This Easy Chili Mac and Cheese Recipe is a simple, hearty, homemade dinner recipe. It's filled with beef, tomatoes, pasta, cheese, and spices that come together to make a comforting family friendly meal that's ready in just 30 minutes!
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 1 small yellow onion (finely diced)
- 2 15 ounce cans diced tomatoes
- 1 15 ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 6 ounce can tomato paste
- 5 15 ounce cans water
- 1 15 ounce can kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tbsp garlic powder
- 2 tbsp onion powder
- 2 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp paprika
- ½ tbsp salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 3 cups elbow macaroni
- 2 cups cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 1 tsp baking soda
DIRECTIONS
- In a large dutch oven, saute diced onions until translucent and they start to caramelize.
- Add ground meat and brown until just done. It’s okay if it still has some pink in it before you add the rest of the ingredients.
- Add seasonings (minus the baking soda) and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring continuously.
- Pour in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water and tomato paste.
- Bring to a simmer over medium low heat and cook for about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the baking soda. The sauce will start to bubble up. Stir over medium heat until the bubbles have gone away.
- Stir in beans and pasta. Simmer until macaroni is al dente. Remove from heat and sprinkle cheese on top and let it melt. Stir and serve.
- Top bowls with more cheese.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 494kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 887mg | Potassium: 662mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 953IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 256mg | Iron: 5mg
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Comments
Dee W says
This sounds delish. Trying to make it right now, but why the baking soda and 5 15 ounce cans water? Assuming the water is a typo.
Shauna says
Hi Dee,
Yes that is actually correct! The pasta soaks up a lot of water and some also boils off. Just make sure you use a large pot when making this recipe!