Recipe: Delicious Chili Mac 'n Cheese

Chili Mac 'n Cheese. It's mac and cheese combined with a super easy homemade chili using pantry ingredients, combining two of your favorite kind of comfort foods in a single one pot meal. It's quick, easy and sure to be a hit with the entire family. This chili mac 'n' cheese casserole with salsa, green peppers, and chili powder is ready to serve in less than an hour.

A homemade Chili with the addition of macaroni and cheese = Chili Mac 'n Cheese! This is terrifically moorish and a fabulous one pot meal. If this recipe is still too rich and cheesy for your tastes, stay tuned. You can have Chili Mac 'n Cheese using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Chili Mac 'n Cheese

1. Prepare 1 of lb. ground beef.
2. You need 1 cup of elbow macaroni.
3. It’s 4 oz of processed cheese product, such as Velveeta.
4. You need 1 cup of shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
5. You need 1/4 cup of shredded Colby jack cheese.
6. It’s 3/4 cup of milk.
7. It’s 1/2 cup of chunky tomato pasta sauce.
8. Prepare 1 tbsp of chili powder.
9. You need 1/2 tbsp of cumin.
10. Prepare 2 tsp of salt.
11. It’s 2 tsp of sugar.
12. You need 2 tsp of dried minced onion.
13. Prepare 2 tsp of garlic powder.
14. Prepare 1/4 tsp of cayenne.
15. Prepare 1/4 cup of reserved starchy pasta water.

I'm sure that by the weekend I'll be in the mood for something super light, fresh, and uber healthy! This is not that kind of mac n cheese. Mac and cheese remains one of our favorite meals no matter how old we get. This chili mac changes things up a bit and makes this a heftier meal that's very shareable.

Chili Mac 'n Cheese step by step

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add elbow macaroni and cook until al dente. Remember to reserve ¼ cup pasta water before draining..
2. Meanwhile, combine dry ingredients and mix until evenly blended. Set aside..
3. Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat and drain excess grease..
4. Return ground beef to pan over low heat. Add spice mixture and ¼ cup milk to ground beef and stir until well blended..
5. Add processed cheese and pasta sauce and stir until well blended..
6. Add ½ cup milk and shredded cheeses and stir until well blended..
7. Combine ground beef mixture and cooked pasta. Slowly add reserved pasta water until desired consistency is achieved. Do not add all pasta water at once. I prefer a thicker consistency so I only add 2 tbs. For those who prefer a runnier consistency you may use the entire ¼ cup..

Make it in the dead of winter to awaken your soul and grab a spoon to dig in! Mix the chili into the macaroni and cheese. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with additional Cheddar and the green onions. ONE SKILLET CHILI MAC & CHEESE RECIPE. Awesome flavors. *For today's recipe and many more, click.