Chili Mac and cheese
Chili Mac and cheese

Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, chili mac and cheese. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Chili Mac and Cheese tastes like your favourite Chili - with the added cheesy goodness of Mac & Cheese! Take two comfort food favorites and combine them into one cheesy skillet. Not too spicy, so perfect for a family meal (add hot sauce if you like heat!).

Chili Mac and cheese is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Chili Mac and cheese is something which I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have chili mac and cheese using 9 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Chili Mac and cheese:
  1. Take 1 lb. ground beef (85% lean)
  2. Get 2 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
  3. Get 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes with green chilies
  4. Make ready 8 oz can tomato sauce
  5. Take 2 tablespoons chili powder
  6. Get 1/2 tablespoon cumin
  7. Get 1 teaspoon salt, divided
  8. Prepare 1 cup shredded colby jack cheese
  9. Take 3 1/2 cups water

This chili mac changes things up a bit and makes this a heftier meal that's very shareable. Make it in the dead of winter to awaken your soul and grab a spoon to dig in! Chili Mac and Cheese - incredibly delicious quick and easy meal featuring two of your favorite comfort foods Chili and Mac and Cheese. Ultra-comforting slow-cooker chili mac is the love child of macaroni and cheese and chili — perfect for the person who just can't choose.

Steps to make Chili Mac and cheese:
  1. Set Instant Pot to saute mode and add ground beef and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Stir often until all the beef is browned. Should take about 5 minutes. Press cancel and drain fat.
  2. Sprinkle chili powder, cumin and 1/2 teaspoon salt on top of the browned meat. Then add macaroni on top (don’t stir). Add 3 1/2 cups water and make sure all macaroni is submerged. Add cans of tomato sauce and diced tomatoes right on top in the center. Do not stir!
  3. Secure lid, make sure vent is set to sealing and pressure cook (“manual” on some Instant Pots) on high for 4 minutes. When timer is complete, quick release the pressure.
  4. Remove lid and stir contents well. Everything will begin to thicken. Add 1 cup of shredded colby jack cheese and stir it in so it melts into the sauce.
  5. Serve with additional shredded cheese on top and enjoy!
  6. Notes- you don’t need a instant pot to make this. For stove top cook noodles separate, and add it to the meat sauce, you won’t need the water, can use 2 cans of tomato sauce instead.
  7. I end up using the whole box of pasta, and I used 15 oz of tomato sauce, it did take more water to cover my pasta

It's the best of both worlds, with lots of gooey, melted cheese and tender pasta mixed with a hearty blend of spices, meat, and beans. This is your chance to get it all in. Chili Mac and Cheese tastes like your favourite Chili - with the added cheesy goodness of Mac & Cheese! This Chili Mac and Cheese is a long time favorite at our house. I would claim we have somewhat distinguished taste buds at our house.

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