Skillet Chili-Mac
photo by Charlotte J
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 1 (15 ounce) can red chili beans, drained
- 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (14 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
- 1 cup elbow macaroni
- 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1⁄2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1⁄4 cup monterey jack cheese or 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1⁄2 cup water
directions
- In a large skillet, cook meat & onion until meat is browned; drain fat.
- Stir in the rest of the ingredients except cheeses.
- Bring to a boil then reduce heat. Cover & simmer 20 mins., stirring often.
- Top with cheese. Cover & heat for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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Reviews
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This is a very good chili the whole family enjoyed on a chilly evening (well, as chilly as it gets in San Diego, which is never overly cool). I followed the ingredients and directions with just a couple of minor exceptions; I used a spicy Mexican 8 oz. can of tomato sauce and a can of diced fire roasted tomatoes with garlic. Since I used the spicier tomato sauce, I eliminated the cayenne pepper. We love spicy food and it certainly was with my small changes. Served with corn bread to round out a perfect meal. Thanks for sharing Chef Lil' Momma Jenn.
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I used my precooked ground beef I had in the freezer which really help speed things up. Since both beans were to be drained, I just used a 30 oz can of dark red kidney beans. I also added more garlic and a little less cayenne pepper, as I have young children eating this. Made for Rejoice! It's "National Tomato Month" tag game! 2012
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Hubby absolutely loved this one! The only changes I made were to increase the garlic salt to 1 teaspoon garlic powder (we LOVE garlic) and use 1/4 teaspoon regular salt. I also used 2 cans of chili beans. I left everything else the same. It is on the hot side and I used mild Hatch chilies, so you may want to dial back the heat a bit if you're not that adventuresome! Momma Jenn, thank you for a wonderful addition to my "collection". It will definitely go into my regular rotation. Thank you also for posting the recipe in it's original form and noting your changes! I wish more posters did it that way instead of posting their "adaptations". Thanks again!
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