Beefy Chili Cheese Mac

4.58 from 19 votes

Beefy chili cheese mac is guaranteed to have everyone running to the table and begging for seconds? And of course it does since it features a combination of our favorite things: mac and cheese, chili, meat, and more cheese! Now that's something to be excited for!

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Total Time25

Course: Dinner, Entree, Main Course, Pasta

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 746kcal

Author: Meaghan @ 4 Sons R Us

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb ground beef
2 tsp minced garlic
1 small white onion, diced
2 tbsp flour
1 tbsp chili powder
1/2 tsp smoked paprika
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
2 cups beef broth
2 cups uncooked elbow noodles
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar

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Instructions

Add the oil to a dutch oven and heat over medium heat. Add in the ground beef and brown, breaking up as it cooks. Once completely browned, strain the meat and then return it to the pot.
1 tbsp olive oil, 1 lb ground beef
Stir in the onions and garlic, cooking another 3-4 minutes- just until the onions are tender and becoming translucent.
1 small white onion, diced, 2 tsp minced garlic
Stir in the flour, and continue to stir constantly while cooking, for one minute- to cook out the 'floury' taste.
2 tbsp flour
Add in the spices, sauce, and broth- stirring to deglaze the pot. Stir in the pasta and put the lid on the pot. After a couple minutes, check that the mixture has come to a simmer.
1 tbsp chili powder, 1/2 tsp smoked paprika, 1/2 tsp dried oregano, 1 8 oz can tomato sauce, 2 cups beef broth, 2 cups uncooked elbow noodles
Reduce the heat to low, stir the pasta and replace the lid. Allow the mixture to simmer, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking, for 15 minutes- or until the noodles have absorbed the liquid.
Remove the dutch oven from heat and stir in the cheese. Serve the chili mac topped with extra shredded cheddar, if desired.
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar

Notes

You could up the veggie factor by adding in a can of drained kidney or black beans and/or chopped bell peppers.
No one would argue if you added more than a cup of cheese!
Adjust the seasoning to suit your tastes.

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