Chili Mac 'n Cheese

Name: Chili Mac 'n Cheese
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef; 1 cup elbow macaroni; 4 oz processed cheese product, such as Velveeta; 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese; 1/4 cup shredded Colby jack cheese; 3/4 cup milk; 1/2 cup chunky tomato pasta sauce; 1 tbsp chili powder; 1/2 tbsp cumin; 2 tsp salt; 2 tsp sugar; 2 tsp dried minced onion; 2 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp cayenne; 1/4 cup reserved starchy pasta water

Tink5283 @cook_3000309

Easy meal for even the pickiest of eaters!

Tink5283 @cook_3000309

Easy meal for even the pickiest of eaters!

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Ingredients

1lb. ground beef
1 cupelbow macaroni
4 ozprocessed cheese product, such as Velveeta
1 cupshredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 cupshredded Colby jack cheese
3/4 cupmilk
1/2 cupchunky tomato pasta sauce
1 tbspchili powder
1/2 tbspcumin
2 tspsalt
2 tspsugar
2 tspdried minced onion
2 tspgarlic powder
1/4 tspcayenne
1/4 cupreserved starchy pasta water

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Steps

1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add elbow macaroni and cook until al dente. Remember to reserve ¼ cup pasta water before draining.
2

Meanwhile, combine dry ingredients and mix until evenly blended. Set aside.
3

Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat and drain excess grease.
4

Return ground beef to pan over low heat. Add spice mixture and ¼ cup milk to ground beef and stir until well blended.
5

Add processed cheese and pasta sauce and stir until well blended.
6

Add ½ cup milk and shredded cheeses and stir until well blended.
7

Combine ground beef mixture and cooked pasta. Slowly add reserved pasta water until desired consistency is achieved. Do not add all pasta water at once. I prefer a thicker consistency so I only add 2 tbs. For those who prefer a runnier consistency you may use the entire ¼ cup.