Wild West Baked Chili Mac Cheese Food

WILD WEST BAKED CHILI MAC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare Dinner as directed on package. Stir in chili and peppers. Spread into 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Prepare cornbread batter as directed on package; spoon evenly over chili mixture to within 1/2 inch of edges.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until top of cornbread is golden brown and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

CHILI MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add some salt and then the macaroni. Cook to al dente according to the package directions. Drain and hold until the cheese sauce is ready.
• Heat the oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Add the red onions and cook, covered, until soft, a couple of minutes. Add the garlic and bell peppers and cook an additional 2 to 5 minutes, being careful not to burn the garlic. Add the ground beef and sprinkle with salt and pepper; cook until browned, stirring to break up the beef into small pieces. Add the chili powder, cumin, paprika and oregano, and cook until the spices are fragrant. Add the beans and their liquid, the tomatoes and their juices, and the tomato paste; simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
• In a separate saucepot, melt the butter over low heat. Add the flour and cook, whisking, for 1 minute. Whisk in the milk, raise the heat to high, and bring the mixture to a boil; cook, whisking, until thickened. Removing from the heat and whisk in the cream cheese, Cheddar, mustard, Worcestershire and some salt and pepper. Pour the pasta into the cheese sauce and stir to combine.
• Mix the chili into the macaroni and cheese. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with additional Cheddar and the green onions. Serve with corn chips.

WILD WEST BAKED CHILI MAC

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 375°F Prepare shells and cheese dinner as directed on package.
• Stir in chili and peppers. Spread into 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Prepare the cornbread batter as directed on package; spoon evenly over chili mixture to within 1/2 inch of edges.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes in preheated 375 degree oven, or until top of cornbread is golden brown and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Serving Suggestion -- a little extra shredded cheese, or some sour cream! If you like it a little spicy, use hot chili with beans.

WILD WEST BAKED CHILI MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Prepare Dinner as directed on package. Stir in chili; spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray.
• Separate breadsticks; arrange in criss-cross pattern on top of chili-mac mixture.
• Bake 18 min. or until heated through and breadsticks are golden brown.

BAKED CHILI MAC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Cook the pasta according to package directions until al dente (if using regular macaroni this will take about 6 to 7 minutes, if using lower-carb versions it'll take about 15 minutes); drain and set aside.
• While pasta is cooking, in a large sauté pan cook the ground meat, onion, and garlic until meat is browned, about 5 to 7 minutes; drain fat if desired or necessary.
• Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, mild green chiles, beans, chili powder, ancho, oregano, cumin, pepper, salt, and tabasco (to taste) and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the cooked macaroni and stir well to incorporate.
• Pour mixture into a lightly pan-sprayed large casserole dish and sprinkle with the cheddar cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 30 minutes or until the cheese is golden and bubbly.
• Serve with a bit of sour cream for topping and veggies.

WILD WEST CHILI

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, brown bacon and the beef or venison; drain. Add the seasonings; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, celery, onion, carrots and green pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 40 minutes. Stir in beans; cook 30 minutes longer.