🌶️ Chili Mac

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Beef and kidney bean chili with macaroni cooked in the same pot and cheddar on top. Two American classics in one bowl.

⏱️ 25 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 797 calories per serving💪 50 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 9 oz (250 g) ground beef
  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • to taste salt
  • 1 can (14 oz) crushed tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 cups beef broth
  • 7 oz (200 g), drained canned kidney beans
  • 5 oz (140 g) elbow macaroni
  • 1/2 cup (1.75 oz) shredded cheddar

How to make it, step by step

  1. Brown the beef with the chopped onion in a pot over medium-high heat for 6 minutes, breaking it up.
  2. Add the chili powder, cumin and salt and stir for 30 seconds.
  3. Stir in the crushed tomatoes, broth, drained beans and macaroni. Bring to a boil.
  4. Cover and simmer over medium heat for 12 minutes, stirring often, until the pasta is tender and the sauce thickens.
  5. Spoon into bowls and top with the cheddar.

Nutrition facts (per serving)

797
calories
50 g
protein
84 g
carbs
29 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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