chili-macaroni and cheese

How To Make chili-macaroni and cheese

• Step 1
  Heat oven to 375.
• Step 2
  Coat 13x9x2-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Step 3
  Bring large pot salted water to boil.
• Step 4
  Mix chili powder and cumin.
• Step 5
  Melt butter in medium-size saucepan.
• Step 6
  Add cornflake crumbs, stirring to coat.
• Step 7
  Scrape onto waxed paper; reserve for topping. (Wipe out saucepan with paper towel.)
• Step 8
  Shake flour and 1 cup milk in covered container until smooth.
• Step 9
  Combine remaining milk, salt, hot pepper sauce and 1 tablespoon chili powder mixture in saucepan.
• Step 10
  Bring to simmering.
• Step 11
  Whisk flour-milk mixture into chili mixture in saucepan; cook, stirring, for 10 minutes or until thickened and smooth.
• Step 12
  Remove from heat.
• Step 13
  Stir in 2 cups of the cheese and cover.
• Step 14
  Cook macaroni in boiling water for about 8 minutes or until firm but tender; drain.
• Step 15
  Meanwhile, heat nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Step 16
  Add beef and onion; cook, breaking of meat, for 6 minutes or until no longer pink.
• Step 17
  Carefully drain excess liquid from skillet.
• Step 18
  Stir tomato paste and remaining chili powder mixture into meat mixture; cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• Step 19
  Remove from heat.
• Step 20
  Combine macaroni and cheese sauce in macaroni cooking pot.
• Step 21
  Spoon half of mixture into prepared baking dish.
• Step 22
  Spoon meat mixture evenly over top, spreading level.
• Step 23
  Top with remaining macaroni.
• Step 24
  Sprinkle evenly with remaining cheese and reserved corn flake crumbs.
• Step 25
  Bake in 375 degree oven for 30 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.
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