Chilli Mac (EASY)

Name: Chilli Mac (EASY)
Total time: 1200 s
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef (i use ground chuck); 1 medium diced onion (yellow or white); 1 tbsp minced garlic; 1 can tomato juice; 1 small can black beans (drained & rinsed); 1 small can chilli beans (drained & rinsed); 1 small can dark red kidney beans (drained & rinsed); 2 small cans diced tomatoes (DO NOT DRAIN); 3 cup elbow or shell macaroni; 2 tbsp dried parsley; 1 1/2 tbsp chilli powder or as much or little as u like; 1 tbsp dried oregano; 1 1/2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (any kind u use for baking); 1 dash salt to taste or 1 beef bouillon cube

dotjeanrobin @cook_3271182

Glouster, Ohio

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

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

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Steps

20 mins

1

Brown ground beef in skillet over med to med-high til mostly browned, put in diced onion, cook til done
2

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

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

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

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

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!