Easy One Pan Chili Mac
This cheesy one-pan chili mac is an easy, hearty dinner made with ground beef, elbow macaroni, peppers, tomatoes, and cheddar cheese. A family-favorite comfort food meal with minimal cleanup!
Equipment
- 1 deep 12" skillet
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground beef you can substitute ground turkey or chicken
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped red bell pepper you can use red, green, yellow bell pepper whatever you have
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 15 ounces pinto beans black or kidney beans work as well
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning mixture
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 28 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 10 ounce can original Rotel diced tomatoes
- 2 cup elbow macaroni
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese add more if you like
- cilantro and fritos for garnish
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Brown ground beef with onion, garlic, and peppers in a large oven proof skillet. Spoon off excess grease or liquids.
- Drain and rinse beans, add to the meat.
- Add spices, stir to combine. Stovetop heat should be at medium to medium low depending how your stove burners run.
- Add crushed tomatoes, Rotel, 1/2 cup of water and 2 cups uncooked macaroni noodles. Stir to combine. Cover with a tight lid and place in preheated 400℉ oven for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven, remove lid, and sprinkle with 1-2 cups shredded cheese, return pan to oven uncovered for 10 minutes.
- Serve with chili cheese Fritos, chopped cilantro, diced avocado, sour cream, more cheese. Anything you would put on your chili can be added to the top of your chili mac!
Notes
This recipe makes a generous amount and can easily be cut in half for a smaller family.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cupCalories: 641kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 41gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 919mgPotassium: 1251mgFiber: 13gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 873IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 253mgIron: 7mg
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