My Healthier Chili Mac Casserole Oamc Food

CHEESY CHILI MAC CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly coat a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick spray. Set aside.
• In a large, deep skillet or Dutch Oven heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onions to the pan and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Turn the heat up to medium-high and add in the ground beef. Cook until no longer pink. Add in the garlic and cook for 2 more minutes. Drain excess liquid in pan if necessary.
• Add in the fire roasted tomatoes, tomato sauce, tomato paste, green chilis, salt, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, corn, and black beans. Stir to combine. Bring mixture to a boil and then turn heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally.
• Bring a pot water to a boil and cook the macaroni according to package directions. Drain and add the pasta to the chili mixture, stirring to combine.
• Transfer mixture to your prepared baking dish and top with the grated cheese.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and mixture is bubbly.
• Serve immediately.

CHILI-MAC CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In medium saucepan, simmer chili until heated through.
• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain well and set aside.
• Grease a deep 8-quart or similar casserole dish.
• Spoon 1 cup of chili evenly on bottom of dish. Next, layer half of the macaroni, drizzle half of the ketchup (approx. 1/4 cup), half of the remaining chili and half of the cheeses. Repeat layering with remaining macaroni, 1/4 cup ketchup, remainder of chili and remaining cheeses. Top with jalapeno slices, if desired.
• Cover and bake 30 minutes. Remove cover and bake an additional 10 minutes or until heated through and cheese is bubbly.
• *NOTE: I prefer my home-made chili in this recipe, but if I use canned chili, I like to add chopped green pepper, chopped onion, 4 oz. can green chilies, cayenne pepper or whatever I have on hand to "doctor" it up.

CHILI MAC CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, cook beef, onion & garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, then drain.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F & coat a 13"x9" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Add tomatoes, beans, tomato paste, chilies & seasonings to beef mixture & stir to combine.
• Drain macaroni, then add it to the beef mixture, stirring to combine.
• Pour beef & macaroni mixture into the prepared baking dish, then cover & bake for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.
• Uncover & sprinkle with the shredded cheese, then return to oven & bake another 5-8 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

CHILI MAC CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, cook the beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, breaking meat into crumbles; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, beans, tomato paste, chiles and seasonings. Drain macaroni; add to beef mixture., Transfer to a 13x9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 375° until bubbly, 25-30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, 5-8 minutes longer. If desired, top with sliced green onions.