Chili Mac and Cheese Recipe

By: Stephanie Keeping from spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com

By: Stephanie Keeping from spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com

"One of the great things about this homemade chili mac is that I almost always have all the necessary ingredients on hand. It’s one of those staple meals in my house that I turn to on a busy night when I want something hearty and delicious for us to all enjoy. I make my chili mac with ground beef. You could also make it with ground turkey. You’ll need an onion and kidney beans too. You’ll also include tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and tomato paste. From the pantry, we’ll be including elbow macaroni. The spices are chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, paprika, salt and white pepper. You’ll also add in a dash of baking soda. This recipe is a favorite in our family and I know it will be in yours too!"

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Serves8

Preparation Time10 min

Cooking Time25 min

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef/turkey
1 small yellow onion (about 1.5 cups diced)
2 (15-ounce) cans Hunts Diced Tomatoes
1 (15-ounce) can Hunts Tomato Sauce
1 (6-ounce) can Hunts Tomato Paste
5 (15-ounce) cans water
1 (15-ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
2 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons onion powder

In a large dutch oven, saute diced onions until translucent and they start to caramelize.
Add ground meat and brown until just done. It’s okay if it still has some pink in it before you add the rest of the ingredients.
Add seasonings (minus the baking soda) and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring continuously.
Pour in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, water and tomato paste.
Bring to a simmer over medium low heat and cook for about 10 minutes.
Stir in the baking soda. The sauce will start to bubble up. Stir over medium heat until the bubbles have gone away.