3 Cans and a Box: Chili & Pasta

Submitted by Sydney Mike

"If you're in a big hurry, here's an easy way to fix chili for 6! If you can't find a can of chili with chicken & beans, use a can of regular chili AND a 12.5-oz can of premium chunk chicken breast [I realize that means the recipe is really 4 Cans and a Box, but hey....!"

 

• Ready In: 12mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 (26 ounce) box rotini pasta
• 1 (15 ounce) can chili with chicken and beans
• 1 (16 ounce) can chili beans, drained
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained

directions

1. Cook the pasta according to the directions on the box.
2. Meantime, in a saucepan, combine the chili, beans & tomatoes & heat, but do not boil.
3. When pasta is done, serve pasta in one bowl & chili in another bowl.

Reviews

[weekend cooker]

So delicous, tasty, and affordable! What else can you say. I added a little parmesan cheese, for my taste, and this was one WONDERFUL meal. This is great Syd ! Made for Potluck tag.

 

[Amber]

Tasted decent enough, but 26oz is WAY too much pasta. We ended up with a large (2-quart?) container left over.

 

[Charlotte J]

That was one of the fastest lunches I've made in the last 8 weeks. I used chili with hamburger and rigatoni as that is what I had. Thank you for posting. Made for *Gimme 5 Recipe Tag 2009* game

 

[bmcnichol]

My boys enjoyed this for lunch. I couldn't find any chili with chicken so I used 2 cups of my own chili but followed the rest of the recipe as written. My boys enjoyed it and I thought it was quick and easy to make.

 

[Stacee R.]

Tasty, easy and inexpensive. Ya gotta love it! I did use chicken chili, diced tomatoes with green chilies and a 16 oz. box of whole wheat rotini. I added some granulated garlic, red pepper flakes and parmesan cheese. Thanks for sharing this great recipe, Syd!