College Chili Mac Salad Food

CHILI MAC

Steps:

• Cook ground beef, onion and green pepper in large skillet over medium heat 5 minutes or until beef is no longer pink; pour off drippings. Add tomatoes, water and taco seasoning; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Toss pasta with meat mixture. Spoon 3 cups of mixture into an 11x7-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese; top with remaining meat mixture. Cover with foil; bake in preheated 375 degrees F oven 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Return to oven 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

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.

CHILI MAC

Steps:

• In a large pot, boil pasta until al dente.
• Meanwhile, in a big, deep pot, brown beef in oil over medium high heat. Add onions, peppers, and garlic. Season meat mixture with chili powder, cumin, cayenne, and salt. Cook together 5 minutes, stir in beer or broth, and reduce liquid by half, 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Drain pasta. Add hot pasta to chili pot and stir to coat pasta evenly. Remove from heat and garnish big bowlfuls of chili mac with chopped scallions.

CHILI MAC AND CHEESE RECIPE (30 MINUTE DINNER)

Steps:

• Heat a large pot over medium heat and add the ground beef, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Add the chopped onion and continue cooking for 5-8 minutes, until the ground beef is no longer pink and the onion is translucent.
• Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
• Drain the meat. (I usually do this by setting a colander over a bowl.) Return the beef to the pot.
• Turn the heat on to medium again. Add the flour, salt, paprika, smoked paprika, oregano, cumin, and chili powder. Stir it together and cook for one minute.
• Add the beef broth, Rotel, tomato sauce, and drained beans. (Don't drain the Rotel, add all those juices in.) Turn the heat up to high and bring to a boil.
• Add the elbow macaroni. If you are using Velveeta, roughly chop it and add it in along with the noodles. Stir occasionally for about 8 minutes until the noodles are al dente and the Velveeta has melted.
• If you are using shredded cheddar cheese, add it after the noodles are al dente. Add the cheese and turn off the heat. Stir until melted.
• Chili Mac is nothing without the garnishes: crushed tortilla chips, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, chopped white onions, avocado...the sky is the limit here.

SKILLET CHILI-MAC

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook meat & onion until meat is browned; drain fat.
• Stir in the rest of the ingredients except cheeses.
• Bring to a boil then reduce heat. Cover & simmer 20 mins., stirring often.
• Top with cheese. Cover & heat for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.

SUMMER BLT MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, comine the first four ingredients; mix well.
• Add the macaroni, tomato and onions; toss to coat.
• Cover and refrigerate.
• Just before serving, add lettuce and bacon; toss to coat.

CHEESY CHILI MAC

Steps:

• Cook macaroni in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt. Remove from pan; drain.
• Add chili to same saucepan; cook on medium-high heat 5 to 8 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently. Stir in macaroni and 1/4 cup VELVEETA; cook 5 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted, stirring occasionally.
• Serve macaroni topped with remaining VELVEETA, tomatoes and onions.