A childhood comfort food - made lighter! This Lighter Chili Mac Recipe takes a favorite from everyone’s childhood and turns it into a delicious dinner.
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 6servings
Calories 289kcal
Author Deborah Harroun
Ingredients
1poundlean ground beef
3/4cupchopped onion
115 oz can black beans, drained and rinsed
114.5 oz can diced tomatoes
18 oz can of tomato sauce
1/2cupshort cut pasta
14 oz can diced green chiles, drained
2teaspoonschili powder
1/2teaspoongarlic salt
1/2cupshredded Monterey Jack cheese
Instructions
In a large skillet, cook the ground beef and the onion until the beef is no longer pink. Drain off any excess grease. Add the beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce, pasta, green chiles, chili powder and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and then cover the pan. Cook an additional 20 minutes, or until the pasta is tender, stirring often.
Top with the Monterey Jack cheese and let sit until the cheese has melted.