Texas One-Pot Chili Mac
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 677kcal
Quick, comforting chili mac filled with cheesy pasta, hearty beef, and tender vegetables
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Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- ½ onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- 5 ounces matchstick carrots roughly chopped
- 1 ½ pound ground beef or turkey or chicken
- 1 ½ teaspoon chili powder
- crushed red pepper to taste
- sea salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- ¼ pound baby bella mushrooms roughly chopped
- 15 ounces crushed tomato
- 2 cups beef or chicken broth
- 12 ounces macaroni elbows shells or other pasta
- 2 cups shredded cheese
Instructions
- Add olive oil to a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in onion, garlic, bell pepper, and carrots. Cook down until onion is translucent and garlic is fragrant (about 8 minutes).
- Clear a space in the center of pan and add ground beef. Season with sea salt, black pepper, chili powder, and crushed red pepper then break up ground beef with spoon.
- Cook ground beef until fully browned. Add broth, crushed tomato, pasta, and mushrooms and stir mixture a few times to combine.
- Allow mixture to come a simmer (softly bubbling after about 5 minutes) then cover and lower heat to medium. Cook for 8-10 minutes or until past is al dente.
- Remove pot from heat and stir in 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese. Sauce should become thick and cheesy. Sprinkle remaining cheddar over top. Serve hot and consume carefully.
Nutrition
Serving: 200g | Calories: 677kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 110mg | Sodium: 734mg | Potassium: 926mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 4432IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 269mg | Iron: 5mg