Chili Mac and Cheese
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This Chili Mac and Cheese is made from scratch in 30 minutes for a warm, comforting meal!
Happy New Year! I bet you thought you were getting a healthy recipe today, didn’t you? Haha. Sorry, it’s still winter, and cold, and all I can think about is comfort food! But don’t worry, I will be sharing some healthier things this month as well. Got to keep it balanced, right?!
For our family, nothing is better in the winter than a nice hot dinner! Something hearty and filling like this Chili Mac and Cheese! My recipe, is homemade all the way. A quick chili and an easy cheese sauce combined together with some elbow macaroni noodles!
I like to top my warm, hearty, bowl of chili mac with some sour cream and extra cheese. It’s seriously comfort in a bowl and something you will make again and again this winter!
My kids like this meal because it’s mac and cheese (what kid doesn’t like mac and cheese?), and I like it because it has some meat and beans in it to help fill them up!
What’s your favorite winter comfort food?
Chili Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
Quick Chili Recipe:
- 1 lb lean ground beef, (85/15 or leaner)
- 15 oz can pinto beans
- 15 oz can tomato sauce
- 3 Tbsp homemade taco seasoning, or 1 store-bought packet of taco or chili seasoning
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- ¼ cup sour cream
Easy Mac and Cheese:
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 oz elbow macaroni noodles
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- In a large stock/soup pot, brown beef, and drain fat. Return beef to pan and add pinto beans, tomato sauce, taco seasoning, brown sugar, and sour cream. Stir and keep warm.
- In a separate pot, boil elbow macaroni noodles according to directions on package.
- Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt butter. Add flour and cook 1 minute. Pour in milk while whisking constantly. Bring to a boil and add shredded cheese. Stir until melted.
- Drain noodles and add to pot with chili. Add cheese to pot with chili. Stir and season additionally with salt and pepper, if needed. Serve hot.
Notes
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Hi, I’m Amber! I am a culinary graduate and dessert lover! This is where I share my favorite sweet and savory recipes alongside my knowledge and skills as a culinary graduate. I hope you find something you like!
8 Comments on “Chili Mac and Cheese”
This is definitely my kinda comfort food! I’m always up for a chli mac! 🙂
It’s winter comfort food at it’s finest!
This chili mac & cheese looks like the ultimate comfort meal! It looks absolutely amazing!
Oh so comforting! Thanks Kelly!
Looks absolutely amazing! Congratulations on a fantastic year, and best wishes for a wonderful 2015 filled with lots of delicious food!
Thanks Alessandra! Same to you!
This does sound like warm comfort food. It is be perfect for the extra cold weather everyone is experiencing. And even better that it is all homemade!
It is SO cold outside! Definitely a great meal for the winter time! Thanks Jen!