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Skillet Chili Mac and Cheese Recipe
by myra byanka

Skillet Chili Mac and Cheese

Inexpensive comfort food dish where you can use left-over chili, or make the easy basic recipe provided from scratch.

Chili mac is basically chili, bell peppers, macaroni, cheese, and beans. Use canned red kidney beans, pintos, ranch-style, or black beans.

Rating: 5/5
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  Southwestern
Cook time: Servings: 4

Goes Well With: Cornbread

Ingredients

  • Chili:
  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 2-3 tbs. chopped onions
  • 2-3 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 4 tbs. Diablo Dust or chili powder
  • 1 tsp. cumin powder
  • 1 can drained, rinsed beans
  • 14 oz. can petite diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
  • 1 tbs. chopped cilantro
  • 1 tsp. olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • Or
  • 1 1/2 - 2 cups your prepared chili (If it has beans, do not add more. If it does not have bell pepper, saute and add.)
  • 2 tbs. chopped bell pepper, red or green
  • 12 oz. large elbow macaroni, cooked al dente
  • 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided

Directions

  1. Saute the beef in a skillet with the onion, garlic, bell pepper, drain.
  2. Add the chile powder, cumin, cilantro, stir.
  3. Drain the petite diced tomatoes, add the tomato sauce, then the beans, drained and rinsed.
  4. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Cover skillet, turn to simmer.
  6. Cook until the liquid has evaporated.
  7. Cook the macaroni al dente according to package directions, drain, toss with chili.
  8. Add most of the cheese, combine.
  9. Turn off heat.
  10. Put the rest of the cheese on top, cover the skillet, wait 5 minutes, serve.