One Pot Chili Mac Recipe
One Pot Chili Mac is the best blend of chili and macaroni and cheese served as a single main meal. It's an easy flavorful dish that's meaty, cheesy, creamy, and spicy.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 534kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ cup yellow onion diced
- 2 tsp minced garlic (about 2 cloves)
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 20 ounce (2 10-ounce) cans chunky Rotel undrained
- 15.5 ounce chili beans undrained
- 3½ cups water
- 2 cups elbow macaroni
- 8 ounce (½ 16-ounce) box velveeta
- 1 cup shredded fiesta blend cheese
- Chopped parsley, optional garnish
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet or saucepan over medium to medium high heat and add the ground beef, yellow onion and minced garlic to the hot skillet.
- Cook, stirring often, for 5-7 minutes or until the beef is crumbled and cooked through and the onion is translucent.
- Add the chili powder to the beef mixture and mix completely.
- Add the Rotel and chili beans to the skillet and stir gently to combine.
- Add the water and bring the mixture to a boil.
- Once the liquid is boiling, add in the elbow macaroni, stir and cover, lowering the heat to a simmer.
- Simmer for 5-6 minutes or until the elbow macaroni are al dente (cooked but still firm).
- Cut the velveeta into 1-inch chunks and add to the hot pan. Stir until the velveeta is completely melted and combined with the other ingredients.
- Sprinkle with fiesta blend cheese and then remove from the heat.
- Garnish with chopped parsley, optional, and serve hot.
Notes
Storage:
- To Store: This One Pot Chili Mac should be cooled to room temperature before storing in an airtight container. It will keep for up to 4 days in the refrigerator
- To Freeze: You can store this dish for up to 3 months in the freezer in a freezer-safe container. Thaw it overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
- To Reheat: Reheat the chili mac on the stovetop or in the microwave for about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Make this chili mac in a dutch oven or heavy bottomed pot. It will distribute the heat more evenly.
- Make sure that the macaroni is fully cooked before removing the pot from the heat.
- If making ahead of time, make sure that it is fully cooled before storing.
Nutrition
Calories: 534kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 39g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 1339mg | Potassium: 1071mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1075IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 435mg | Iron: 5mg