Tex-Mex Chili Mac

Name: Tex-Mex Chili Mac
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs ground beef; 2 onions, chopped; 3 celery ribs, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 red pepper, chopped; 1 tablespoon cumin; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon oregano; salt and pepper; 16 ounces amber beer; 10 ounces Rotel Tomatoes; 16 ounces tomato puree; 6 ounces cream cheese; 16 ounces pasta; 4 cups cheese, shredded

Submitted by Penny Stettinius

"This is a great casual dinner served with cornbread and beer. Be sure and offer chopped cilantro, diced red onions, and sour cream as toppings. For more flavor you can sub chilis in adobo for the Rotel tomatoes. Any small pasta noodle will do like elbow or penne. For the cheese, I like a mixture of extra-sharp cheddar and pepper jack."

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photo by Lavender Lynn

Ready In:: 1hr 50mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ lbs ground beef
2 onions, chopped
3 celery ribs, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 red pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon oregano
salt and pepper
16 ounces amber beer
10 ounces Rotel Tomatoes
16 ounces tomato puree
6 ounces cream cheese
16 ounces pasta
4 cups cheese, shredded

directions

Brown the ground meat and set aside.
Drain off most of the grease from the meat and saute the onion, garlic, celery, and pepper until soft.
Add the tomatoes, Rotel, cumin, chili powder, oregano, and salt and pepper.
Stir well and cook 2 minutes.
Add the beer and lower the heat to a low simmer.
Return the meat to the pot and slow simmer for about 15-20 minutes until the flavors all work together.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
Cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente, drain and set aside.
Take the meat mixture off the heat and taste, re-season with salt and pepper, then stir in the cream cheese.
Toss the pasta with the sauce.
Spray the casserole dish with oil and layer 1/2 the pasta mixture on the bottom.
Top with 1/2 the cheese and then spread on the remaining pasta mixture and top with remaining cheese.
Bake for about 45 minutes, or until hot, browning and bubbly.

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Reviews

Good, easy, comfort food. My DS, 21 made this for us for dinner. He had a question about where to add the pasta, it doesn't say in the recipe. He added it to the meat mixture then layered as per directions. Made for PRMR.

Lavender Lynn