Hello everybody, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, cooking light's chili mac. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
This old-school mac and cheese recipe gets a fresh upgrade when made with delicious. The kick of spice from chili powder, fire-roasted tomatoes, and diced green chiles will wake up and shake up your idea of classic macaroni and cheese. It was an instant hit with everyone in my family.
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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cooking light's chili mac using 17 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Cooking Light's Chili Mac:
- Take 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- Prepare 1/2 onion, chopped
- Make ready 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
- Take 1 lb Trader Joe's Beefless Ground Beef
- Get 1 tbsp chopped garlic
- Take 1/2 c water
- Prepare 1 (8 oz) can of tomato sauce, no salt added
- Take 1 (15 oz) can of diced tomatoes, no salt added
- Take 1 (15 oz) can of red beans, drained
- Get 3 tbsp tomato paste
- Take 1 c uncooked elbow macaroni
- Prepare 1 1/2 c frozen corn
- Prepare 1 tbsp chili powder
- Make ready 1 tsp cumin
- Get 1/2 tsp sea salt
- Take 1/2-1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- Take Trader Joe's corn chips
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Steps to make Cooking Light's Chili Mac:
- In a large dutch oven, saute onion in olive oil on medium heat until soft. Add green pepper and saute until soft. Add some water to saute and prevent scorching if needed. Also you may cover, stirring frequently to hasten cooking along.
- Add Beefless Ground Beef and garlic. Saute until heated through and slightly browned. Add 1/2 cup of water. Simmer for 3-4 minutes covered to combine flavors.
- Heat 1-2 quarts of water in a small saucepan to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Drain when cooked.
- Add canned tomato sauce, canned tomatoes, red beans, and tomato paste to Beefless beef mixture and stir to combine.
- Add elbow macaroni and corn. Stir to combine. Add chili powder, cumin and salt. You may add pepper if you prefer. I use Chimayo chile powder and recommend it if you can obtain it.
- Cook for 30 minutes simmering on low medium heat. Stir every 10 minutes to prevent scorching. Add 1/4 c of water if needed. The final result should not be very saucy.
- Serve in shallow bowls, top with cheddar cheese. Corn chips on the side. Use to scoop up chili mac or crumbled on top. Both are preferred methods in our house.
In this version, Chili Mac gets even closer to its roots with authentic Mexican ingredients like chorizo and poblano peppers. It's quick and easy–a true one-pot meal. Serve in bowls, and garnish with small dollops of sour cream or a sprinkling of queso anejo. Chili mac is as retro a dish as it sounds. Meanwhile, in a big, deep pot, brown beef in oil over medium high heat.
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