Cooking Light's Chili Mac

Name: Cooking Light's Chili Mac
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1-2 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 onion, chopped; 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped; 1 lb Trader Joe's Beefless Ground Beef; 1 tbsp chopped garlic; 1/2 c water; 1 (8 oz) can of tomato sauce, no salt added; 1 (15 oz) can of diced tomatoes, no salt added; 1 (15 oz) can of red beans, drained; 3 tbsp tomato paste; 1 c uncooked elbow macaroni; 1 1/2 c frozen corn; 1 tbsp chili powder; 1 tsp cumin; 1/2 tsp sea salt; 1/2-1 cup grated cheddar cheese; Trader Joe's corn chips

2 Cancerians cook, Libra eats @lynnD

Santa Fe, NM

Vegetarian adaptation. Kid friendly. Family favorite. Our dogs are big fans of this, too, if they are lucky.

2 Cancerians cook, Libra eats @lynnD

Santa Fe, NM

Vegetarian adaptation. Kid friendly. Family favorite. Our dogs are big fans of this, too, if they are lucky.

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Ingredients

1 hour

6 servings

1-2 tbspolive oil
1/2onion, chopped
1/2green bell pepper, chopped
1 lbTrader Joe's Beefless Ground Beef
1 tbspchopped garlic
1/2 cwater
1 (8 oz)can of tomato sauce, no salt added
1 (15 oz)can of diced tomatoes, no salt added
1 (15 oz)can of red beans, drained
3 tbsptomato paste
1 cuncooked elbow macaroni
1 1/2 cfrozen corn
1 tbspchili powder
1 tspcumin
1/2 tspsea salt
1/2-1 cupgrated cheddar cheese
Trader Joe's corn chips

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1 hour

1

In a large dutch oven, saute onion in olive oil on medium heat until soft. Add green pepper and saute until soft. Add some water to saute and prevent scorching if needed. Also you may cover, stirring frequently to hasten cooking along.
2

Add Beefless Ground Beef and garlic. Saute until heated through and slightly browned. Add 1/2 cup of water. Simmer for 3-4 minutes covered to combine flavors.
3

Heat 1-2 quarts of water in a small saucepan to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Drain when cooked.
4

Add canned tomato sauce, canned tomatoes, red beans, and tomato paste to Beefless beef mixture and stir to combine.
5

Add elbow macaroni and corn. Stir to combine. Add chili powder, cumin and salt. You may add pepper if you prefer. I use Chimayo chile powder and recommend it if you can obtain it.
6

Cook for 30 minutes simmering on low medium heat. Stir every 10 minutes to prevent scorching. Add 1/4 c of water if needed. The final result should not be very saucy.
7

Serve in shallow bowls, top with cheddar cheese. Corn chips on the side. Use to scoop up chili mac or crumbled on top. Both are preferred methods in our house.

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2 Cancerians cook, Libra eats @lynnD

on October 01, 2020 03:34

Santa Fe, NM

A family of cooks, sharing our food adventures and skills. The eaters take it all in. sometimes surprising will their secret skills.#1) I'm a busy professional and mom. I made my first cake from scratch for my father's birthday when I was 10. It's been a great adventure cooking, making and eating ever since. Vegetarian for 30+ years. Exploring the challenges of baking at high altitude. Stretching into vegan techniques. Always ready to learn about new approaches, fresh and healthy ingredients. I appreciate keeping it simple. Sometimes in food, as in life, less is more.

Katherine I @profkitty

May 05, 2021 23:24

This was great! I used Quorn meatless grounds which were pretty good, and a can of mixed chili beans. Also a little oregano and some cumin seeds. So good! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

Keywords

Chili Onion Corn Red Bean Macaroni Beef Tomato Sauce Sweet Green Pepper Tomato Cheese Ground Beef Garlic Cheddar

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Cooking Light's Chili Mac

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