Skinny Chili Mac Casserole

Jennifer
Jennifer @jgarretto7185
New York

Made this Recipe for the family, my brothers and dad had a huge helping.. there were no left overs!

Skinny Chili Mac Casserole

Made this Recipe for the family, my brothers and dad had a huge helping.. there were no left overs!

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Ingredients

20 mins
8 servings
  1. 1 cupRotini Pasta
  2. 1 lbLean, Ground Turkey
  3. 1 smallOnion, Diced
  4. 1 tbspGarlic, Minced
  5. 16 ozKidney Beans
  6. 14 1/2 ozDiced Tomatoes
  7. 6 ozTomato Paste
  8. 1 tbspTaco Seasoning (Or More For Desired Taste)
  9. 1 cupReduced Fat Mexican Shredded Cheese Blend
  10. 2 tbspOlive Oil

Cooking Instructions

20 mins
  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375°F. Cook pasta according to package instructions and add 1 tsp salt to boiling water.

  2. 2

    In a large skillet over medium heat, add extra virgin olive oil. Brown onion, minced garlic and turkey for 7-10 minutes until onions have softened and turkey is browned and cooked.

  3. 3

    Add in chili beans, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, chili powder, ground cumin and black pepper.

  4. 4

    Stir all ingredients together over low heat.

  5. 5

    After pasta has been cooked and drained, add pasta to turkey and bean mixture.

  6. 6

    Mix all ingredients together with a spoon or spatula, and transfer ingredients to a casserole dish. Sprinkle 1 cup of reduced-fat shredded Mexican cheese blend on top. Bake chili mac in oven for 15-20 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.

  7. 7

    * This dish freezes nicely. To freeze, omit the cheese and baking. After mixing all the ingredients together on stove top, add to a container and freeze. Before serving, thaw mixture, add to casserole dish, top with cheese and bake to heat through.

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