Beef Cheddar Chili Mac Food

CHILI MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef, onion and peppers over medium-high heat until beef is no longer pink and vegetables are tender, breaking up beef into crumbles, 8-10 minutes; drain. Transfer to a 7-qt. slow cooker. Stir in tomatoes, beans, chili powder and cumin. Cook, covered, on low until flavors are blended, 5-6 hours., Meanwhile, cook macaroni according to package directions; drain. Add to slow cooker. Stir in cheese until melted. If desired, serve with sour cream and additional cheese.

BEEF & CHEDDAR CHILI MAC

Steps:

• Put a pot of water on the stove to boil. You'll cook the macaroni for this following Recipezaar # 30358.
• Lightly brown the garlic and onion in the olive oil; add ground round and brown over medium heat.
• Your water should be boiling. Add the macaroni, cover the pot, turn off and set your microwave or stove timer for 15 minutes.
• Add crushed tomatoes and simmer for five minutes. (They should not be seasoned tomatoes.).
• Add drained and rinsed can of beans and mix well.
• Add 1 t of each of the paprika and cumin and let simmer for five minutes. Taste to see if you want to add the rest of the spices. Simmer on low heat if macaroni is not yet ready.
• When macaroni is done, drain.
• Add a macaroni to chili mac a few ladles at a time to make sure that you don't add too much macaroni.
• Once you are satisfied with the proportion of macaroni to chili, add the cheese. Turn off the heat. Stir to melt the cheese and serve!

ONE-POT CHEESY CHILI-MAC

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beef, onions and bell peppers; cook 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is cooked through and onions are tender. Stir in taco seasoning mix, chili powder, garlic powder and salt. Stir 30 seconds.
• Stir in water, tomatoes, beans and chiles. Stir in macaroni; heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to medium; cook 10 to 12 minutes, stirring frequently, until macaroni is cooked through. Do not drain.
• Stir in 1 cup of the Cheddar cheese. Serve with remaining cheese, cilantro, green onions and hot sauce.