homemade chili mac

Name: Homemade Chili Mac
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablesp. - olive oil, or vegetable oil; 1-1/4 lbs. - ground beef; salt - to season the ground beef; pepper - to season the ground beef; garlic - powder, to season the ground beef; onion - powder, to season the ground beef; 1 medium - size onion, diced; 3 garlic - cloves, minced; 1 tablesp. - chili powder; 1 tablesp. - ground cumin; 1 tablesp. - brown sugar; 1 tsp. - coriander; 1 tsp. - onion powder; 1/2 tsp. - salt; 1 (15 oz.) - can tomato sauce; 1 can - (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes with basil, oregano, and garlic; 1 (4 oz.) - can chopped green chilies; 2 cups - water; 8 ounces - elbow macaroni; 1-1/2 - tablespoons dried parsley, or cilantro; 1 cup - shredded mozzarella, or pepper jack cheese; 1/2 cup - shredded sharp cheddar cheese; Garnish: - a large dollop sour cream; Garnish: - a sprinkle of dried parsley

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Cindi Marie Bauer

Marshfield, WI

Updated on Jan 30, 2014

This delicious chili was originally posted by Laura Flowers on her blog: The Cooking Photographer. Laura's chili mac reminded me more of a goulash. I found this dish to be quite hearty, satisfying, and oh so good!

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method Stove Top

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 tablesp. - olive oil, or vegetable oil
1-1/4 lbs. - ground beef
salt - to season the ground beef
pepper - to season the ground beef
garlic - powder, to season the ground beef
onion - powder, to season the ground beef
1 medium - size onion, diced
3 garlic - cloves, minced
1 tablesp. - chili powder
1 tablesp. - ground cumin
1 tablesp. - brown sugar
1 tsp. - coriander
1 tsp. - onion powder
1/2 tsp. - salt
1 (15 oz.) - can tomato sauce
1 can - (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes with basil, oregano, and garlic
1 (4 oz.) - can chopped green chilies
2 cups - water
8 ounces - elbow macaroni
1-1/2 - tablespoons dried parsley, or cilantro
1 cup - shredded mozzarella, or pepper jack cheese
1/2 cup - shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Garnish: - a large dollop sour cream
Garnish: - a sprinkle of dried parsley

How To Make homemade chili mac

Step 1

Heat oil in a large deep-dish size skillet over medium heat. (I omitted the cooking oil, and sprayed the inside of a chicken fryer with a no-stick cooking spray.) Added the ground beef and onion, and season it with a bit of salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. Brown the meat.

Step 2

Once the meat is done cooking, and no longer pink; strain off any excess grease in a colander, then place the meat mixture back in the skillet or fryer.
Step 3

To the skillet, add the minced garlic, chili powder, cumin, brown sugar, coriander, onion powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt, and cook over medium heat for about 1 minute; stirring continuously.
Step 4

Stir in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, green chilies, water, and macaroni. Bring to a boil, stirring continuously, then lower the heat to a medium simmer. Cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes; stirring frequently, so the uncooked macaroni doesn't stick to the skillet or fryer, and until the juices are absorbed and the macaroni is tender.
Step 5

Now uncover the beef/macaroni mixture, and add the parsley (or cilantro), and stir in the shredded mozzarella (or pepper jack cheese), and the shredded sharp cheddar. Once the cheese has dissolved into the beef-macaroni mixture, serve immediately, and top each serving with a large dollop of sour cream, and each with a sprinkle of the dried parsley.
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