Chili Mac Casserole
The delicious flavor of your favorite chile combines with macaroni for a wonderful homey casserole.
Ingredients
- 1 pound elbow macaroni
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic crushed or grated
- 1/2 large sweet onion diced
- 1-2 dried poblano peppers chopped fine
- 1 large green pepper
- 2 fresh jalapeno pepper finely chopped optional
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander
- 1 can 15 oz chickpeas, drained
- 1 can 15 oz pinto beans, drained
- 1 can 15 oz black beans, drained
- 1 can 28 oz crushed tomatoes
- 1.5 pounds lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Cook macaroni until slightly less than the package states. Drain, rinse and set aside.
- Saute garlic, onions, and peppers in olive oil.
- Add chili powder, cumin, coriander, and cinnamon. Stir well. Saute for a few minutes to coat the vegetables and brown the spices.
- Add ground beef and stir until brown all the way through.
- Add beans followed by crushed tomatoes. Stir well
- Simmer for 20 minutes on medium, low heat.
- Combine chili with cooked macaroni and place in a 9 x 13 baking dish that has been sprayed with vegetable spray.
- Top with grated cheddar and bake in a 325-degree oven for 10 minutes.
- Serve with toppings of sour cream, jalapeno slices, sliced olives, chopped scallions, grated cheese, diced onion, salsa etc..
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 286kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 22gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 267mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5g
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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