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cook time
method
Stove Top
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 sm/med bag sm/med elbow macaroni
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1-1/2 pound lean ground beef or ground turkey thigh
- 1 med can stewed tomatoes, mexican
- 1-2 sm can tomato sauce depending on how saucy you want it
- 1 med can chili beans or can of chili you like
- 1 med can pinquito or pinto beans
- 1 sm can cannellini or red kidney beans (optional)
- 1 sm package frozen corn, optional
- 1 sm box velveeta cheese
- 8 - 16 ounces mild - med. cheddar, shredded
- 4 - 5 tablespoons chili powder (i prefer gebhardts)
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- dash salt & black pepper to your taste
- dash opt.-cayenne pepper instead of black pepper
How To Make cheesy chili mac
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Step 1In a lg. frying pan, Saute onions in oil .. do not brown
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Step 2Add ground meat and fry until cooked through
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Step 3mix in 1 tsp. of garlic powder and 2 tbsp. of chili powder. Saute for 2-3 minutes then set aside.
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Step 4Using a ex. lg. pot boil macaroni till just done or al dente. Drain and return to pot.
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Step 5to the macaroni immediately add velveeta cheese that has been cut into small cubes or thinly sliced, then mix lightly. Let this sit for a few minutes until the cheese begins to soften. Mix lightly again to allow the velveeta to spread through the macaroni.
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Step 6To macaroni mixture add the tomato sauce and canned tomatoes that have been crushed through your fingers. Gently stir in the canned beans to the macaroni mix. Add frozen corn if desired. Heat stirring gently on low.
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Step 7Next add the meat mixture to the macaroni mixture and stir gently. Follow this by adding the rest of the chili powder, garlic powder, salt & pepper adjusting all to your taste. If you like it spicy you can add a dash or two of cayenne pepper instead of black pepper.
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Step 8Finally fold/stir in shredded cheddar. I usually add 16 oz. but add as much as you prefer.
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