Chili Mac 'n Cheese
Chili Mac 'n Cheese

Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, chili mac 'n cheese. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

There's plenty of food mash ups in the world. Like pizza - it seems like there is a pizza-everything: tacos, casserole, dips Recipe video above. A homemade Chili with the addition of macaroni and cheese = Chili Mac 'n Cheese!

Chili Mac 'n Cheese is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. Chili Mac 'n Cheese is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook chili mac 'n cheese using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Chili Mac 'n Cheese:
  1. Take 1 lb. ground beef
  2. Make ready 1 cup elbow macaroni
  3. Take 4 oz processed cheese product, such as Velveeta
  4. Take 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  5. Prepare 1/4 cup shredded Colby jack cheese
  6. Prepare 3/4 cup milk
  7. Prepare 1/2 cup chunky tomato pasta sauce
  8. Get 1 tbsp chili powder
  9. Take 1/2 tbsp cumin
  10. Get 2 tsp salt
  11. Take 2 tsp sugar
  12. Make ready 2 tsp dried minced onion
  13. Get 2 tsp garlic powder
  14. Prepare 1/4 tsp cayenne
  15. Prepare 1/4 cup reserved starchy pasta water

Chili Mac 'n' Cheese is our new favorite. Elbow pasta tossed in chili 'sauce' with melted gooey cheese. If this doesn't spell comfort food I don't know what Transform your leftovers with this Chili Mac! Turn them into a completely new, delicious meal with leftover chili recipes and let's get eating!

Steps to make Chili Mac 'n Cheese:
  1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add elbow macaroni and cook until al dente. Remember to reserve ¼ cup pasta water before draining.
  2. Meanwhile, combine dry ingredients and mix until evenly blended. Set aside.
  3. Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat and drain excess grease.
  4. Return ground beef to pan over low heat. Add spice mixture and ¼ cup milk to ground beef and stir until well blended.
  5. Add processed cheese and pasta sauce and stir until well blended.
  6. Add ½ cup milk and shredded cheeses and stir until well blended.
  7. Combine ground beef mixture and cooked pasta. Slowly add reserved pasta water until desired consistency is achieved. Do not add all pasta water at once. I prefer a thicker consistency so I only add 2 tbs. For those who prefer a runnier consistency you may use the entire ¼ cup.

Slow-Cooker Chili Mac 'n Cheese from Delish.com is amazing. When pasta is tender stir in cheeses until evenly distributed and melted. Judy Kim Judy Kim is a New York based food stylist, recipe developer, culinary producer and creative consultant. If this recipe is still too rich and cheesy for your tastes, stay tuned. I'm sure that by the weekend I'll be in the mood for something super light, fresh, and uber healthy!

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