Skillet Chili Mac and Cheese – C
green salad and italian bread
  • Classic
  • beef, kid favorite, one pan
Skillet Chili Mac and Cheese – C
green salad and italian bread
  • Classic
  • beef, kid favorite, one pan
Servings:

Ingredients

Prep
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 C frozen chopped onions
  • 15 oz can tomato sauce
  • 10 oz rotel tomatoes and green chilies undrained
  • 15 oz can black beans drained
  • 15 oz kidney beans drained
  • 1 T chili powder
  • 2 t ground cumin
  • 1 t garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
On Cooking Day
  • 8 oz elbow macaroni
  • 2 C chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 C shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 loaf Italian bread
  • 8 C salad greens

Instructions

To Assemble
  1. Add first two ingredients to a large zipper bag.
  2. In a medium container with lid, add next 4 ingredients.
  3. In a small bowl mix remaining ingredients, then sprinkle half into the zipper bag with ground beef, and the other half into the container with lid.
To Cook
  1. Cook ground beef mixture in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain any grease.
  2. Stir in tomato and bean mixture along with chicken broth and dry pasta noodles. Make sure all the noodles are covered in liquid.
  3. Bring mixture to a boil. Stir, cover and reduce heat to a simmer.
  4. Cook for 15 minutes or until pasta is tender. Remove from heat, stir in cheese.
  5. Serve with salad and Italian bread.

Ingredients

Prep
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1/2 C frozen chopped onions
  • 15 oz can tomato sauce
  • 10 oz rotel tomatoes and green chilies undrained
  • 15 oz can black beans drained
  • 15 oz kidney beans drained
  • 1 T chili powder
  • 2 t ground cumin
  • 1 t garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
On Cooking Day
  • 8 oz elbow macaroni
  • 2 C chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 C shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 loaf Italian bread
  • 8 C salad greens

Instructions

To Assemble
  1. Add first two ingredients to a large zipper bag.
  2. In a medium container with lid, add next 4 ingredients.
  3. In a small bowl mix remaining ingredients, then sprinkle half into the zipper bag with ground beef, and the other half into the container with lid.
To Cook
  1. Cook ground beef mixture in a large skillet over medium heat. Drain any grease.
  2. Stir in tomato and bean mixture along with chicken broth and dry pasta noodles. Make sure all the noodles are covered in liquid.
  3. Bring mixture to a boil. Stir, cover and reduce heat to a simmer.
  4. Cook for 15 minutes or until pasta is tender. Remove from heat, stir in cheese.
  5. Serve with salad and Italian bread.
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