Beef Cheddar Chili Mac Recipes

CHILI CHEESE BEEF N MAC

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef in a large pot over medium along with 1 Tbsp of olive oil. Once browned, drain off the excess fat. While the beef is browning, dice the onion and mince the garlic.
• Add the diced onion and minced garlic to the browned and drained beef. Continue to cook and stir over medium heat until the onions are soft and translucent. Once the onions have softened, add 2 Tbsp of flour and cook for one minute more while constantly stirring. It's okay if it coats the bottom of the pot, just make sure the heat is not so high that the flour burns.
• Add the chili powder, smoked paprika, oregano, tomato sauce, and 2 cups of beef broth (or beef base/bouillon cubes and water). Stir to dissolve any bits that are stuck to the bottom of the pot.
• Add the dry pasta, place a lid on top, and allow it to come up to a simmer. Once it reaches a simmer, reduce the heat to low, and let simmer for about 15 minutes or until the pasta is soft and has absorbed all of the liquid. Stir every few minutes to make sure it's not sticking on the bottom of the pot. If it gets dry before the pasta has fully softened, add a touch of water.
• Once the pasta has finished cooking, turn the heat off and stir in the shredded cheese. Serve hot.

GROUND BEEF CHILI MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oil in large heavy-based pot (or casserole pot) over medium-high heat. Add onions and sauté until transparent, then add the green peppers (or capsicum) and garlic, sautéing for a further minute until the garlic is fragrant.
• Add beef and cook until browned, breaking up any big chunks with the end of your wooden spoon. Stir in the cumin, chili powder, paprika and salt and mix through until beef is fully coated in the seasonings.
• Mix in the crushed tomatoes along with the juices, tomato puree, broth, tomato paste and beans. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and allow to simmer while stirring occasionally, until the chili thickens (about 10 minutes).
• Preheat oven broiler (or grill) on medium heat.
• Add the cooked pasta and toss well to combine. Top with cheese, transfer to oven and broil for 2 minutes, or until cheese is bubbling and melted.
• Garnish with sliced jalapeños and chopped cilantro (optional). Serve with sour cream.

SPEEDY CHILI MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain grease. Add salsa and kidney beans to the skillet. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in cooked macaroni and Cheddar cheese. Cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.

BEEF & CHEDDAR CHILI MAC

Steps:

• Put a pot of water on the stove to boil. You'll cook the macaroni for this following Recipezaar # 30358.
• Lightly brown the garlic and onion in the olive oil; add ground round and brown over medium heat.
• Your water should be boiling. Add the macaroni, cover the pot, turn off and set your microwave or stove timer for 15 minutes.
• Add crushed tomatoes and simmer for five minutes. (They should not be seasoned tomatoes.).
• Add drained and rinsed can of beans and mix well.
• Add 1 t of each of the paprika and cumin and let simmer for five minutes. Taste to see if you want to add the rest of the spices. Simmer on low heat if macaroni is not yet ready.
• When macaroni is done, drain.
• Add a macaroni to chili mac a few ladles at a time to make sure that you don't add too much macaroni.
• Once you are satisfied with the proportion of macaroni to chili, add the cheese. Turn off the heat. Stir to melt the cheese and serve!