Skillet Chili Mac
You can never have too many American recipes, so give Skillet Chili Mac a try. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 431 calories, 30g of protein, and 19g of fat. For $1.53 per serving, this recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 2 people have made this recipe an
- Prep time
- 13 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 1.5 t canola oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 onion
- 1 T chili powder
- 2 t ground cumin
- 0.125 t cayenne pepper
- 6 servings salt & pepper
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 T brown sugar
- 2 c water
- 8 oz grain macaroni
- 2 c cheddar cheese
Instructions
- 1
Heat the oil in a large (12 inch) nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- 2
Add the ground beef, onion, chili powder, cumin, cayenne and 1/2 t. salt. Cook, breaking up meat into small pieces, until it looses all the pink color, about 5 minutes.
- 3
Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds or so.
- 4
Add brown sugar, tomato sauce, water and macaroni. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook, stirring often and adjusting the heat so that it maintains a lively simmer (somewhere between medium/medium-high heat), until the macaroni is tender, about 10 minutes or so. Season with salt & pepper if needed.
- 5
Off heat, stir in half the cheese.
- 6
Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.