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Easy One Pot Chili Mac
A combination of spicy chili and hearty elbow macaroni. This is the ultimate comfort food dish that only dirties ONE POT and is ready in less than an hour!
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Servings: 6 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 lb of ground turkey or beef see note
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 cans (14.5 oz each) of diced tomatoes, with their juices
- 1 can (15 oz) of dark or light red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 4 cups of low sodium chicken or vegetable broth
- 2 packets (1.25 oz each) of your favorite chili seasoning mix
- 2 cups of uncooked elbow macaroni
- Shredded cheddar cheese for serving
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat and add the onions. Cook until softened.
- Add the ground meat to the onions and season with the chili powder and garlic powder. Continue cooking until the meat is browned and cooked through.
- To the pot, add the tomatoes with their juices, the kidney beans, chicken broth, and the packets of chili seasoning mix. Stir the chili and bring to a boil.
- Add 2 cups of elbow macaroni to the pot and simmer the pasta until tender-about 15 minutes. Stir often to prevent sticking. Turn down the heat if the chili mac is bubbling too furiously. Note: If your chili is drying up as the macaroni cooks, add more water or broth.
- Once the pasta is al dente, turn off the heat and serve with a generous heap of grated cheddar cheese.
Notes
- I use 85% lean 15% fat ground meat for this recipe.
- If using low sodium chili seasoning, taste the chili before serving and add salt if needed.
- This recipe calls for a lot of garlic powder--this is intentional to season both the meat and the chili base.
- Chili powder and chili seasoning mix are two different products. Chili powder is a blend of spices and chili peppers, while chili seasoning mix is a blend of herbs, spices, chilis, and thickeners. You'll need both chili powder and chili seasoning for this recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 770kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 61g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 199mg | Sodium: 965mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g