Chilli Mac (EASY)

dotjeanrobin
dotjeanrobin @cook_3271182
Glouster, Ohio

My Mom used to make this when we were growing up! This is my version of it!

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Ingredients

20 mins
  1. 1 lbground beef (i use ground chuck)
  2. 1 mediumdiced onion (yellow or white)
  3. 1 tbspminced garlic
  4. 1 cantomato juice
  5. 1 smallcan black beans (drained & rinsed)
  6. 1 smallcan chilli beans (drained & rinsed)
  7. 1 smallcan dark red kidney beans (drained & rinsed)
  8. 2 smallcans diced tomatoes (DO NOT DRAIN)
  9. 3 cupelbow or shell macaroni
  10. 2 tbspdried parsley
  11. 1 1/2 tbspchilli powder or as much or little as u like
  12. 1 tbspdried oregano
  13. 1 1/2 tbspunsweetened cocoa powder (any kind u use for baking)
  14. 1 dashsalt to taste or 1 beef bouillon cube

Cooking Instructions

20 mins
  1. 1

    Brown ground beef in skillet over med to med-high til mostly browned, put in diced onion, cook til done

  2. 2

    Drain grease, add meat back to skillet, start boiling water for mac

  3. 3

    Add all herbs, spices n garlic to meat, stir thru, add undrained tomatoes n stir, simmer on med. for bout 4-5 mins.

  4. 4

    Pour meat mixture into large dutch oven or stock pot, add beans n tomato juice (u may not need whole can depending on how "souppy" u want it), stir n cook over med to med-high 20 to 30 mins. (b sure to stir few times so don't stick or burn)

  5. 5

    Add mac to boiling water, when done drain, set aside! Try to make sure ur not cooking mac too early...don't want it to get mushy!

  6. 6

    Once chilli has simmered add mac, stir thru! Its done at this point or can simmer longer to let flavors marry a bit more! Either way very flavorful... Just b careful not to overcook mac!

  7. 7

    U may want to adjust some stuff to ur liking in this recipe! If needing help or not understanding anything please feel free to ask! This is a delicious dish I hope all enjoys it! My family has for years! Thanks! Enjoy!

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Wendy
Wendy @cook_3076866
great family recipe. Took it for a pot luck at work and it was a big hit !! :ohyeaah

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15 year old daughter & 14 year old son... I'm 36.. Love to cook of course... Looking for new ideas/recipes so I joined the site! Love this app! :-)
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