Lu's Chili Mac
photo by lets.eat
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 1 - 1 1⁄2 lb ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1⁄2 green pepper, chopped (optional)
- 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes (I can my own and use a quart jar)
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 (16 ounce) can red beans (optional) or (16 ounce) can kidney beans, drained (optional)
- salt and pepper
- 8 ounces cooked macaroni
directions
- Cook macaroni according to package directions.
- Brown ground beef in a large skillet; drain fat.
- Add onions and garlic and cook until onion is soft.
- Add green pepper and tomatoes, chili powder and Worcestershire sauce.
- Cover and simmer on low about 20 minutes.
- Stir in macaroni.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
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Reviews
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This was great! I seriously had more than half of the dish- the flavor was perfect for my taste buds! Plus, it was very eye pleasing with the colors- red and green and the fresh color of the noodles...Speaking of noodles, I used (4 cups worth when they weren't cooked yet) wide egg noodles and they worked perfectly. I also only used a pound of ground beef (I made two dishes, each using a pound...) I used a whole green pepper and chopped it up, didn't use the kidney beans, and did add a splash of soy sauce (I thought that I was putting the sauce into the other dish I was making!) So, although it looks like a changed a lot of things, I didn't notice that I may have until I was typing this! Well, I loved this so much--I am definately making this again! Thank you so much for sharing!! Bec (6/8/03)
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I didn't use the corn or beans and used 1 (16 oz) can of diced tomato and 1 (16 oz) can of tomato sauce. It's got just a little heat, which can be adjusted easily. Also just used Parm. cheese on individual servings. This was great, because I have packages of 1-1/2 lbs of beef. Got "this is good" from my 11 yo. :)
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Thank you LEEZAH4 ! My hubbie said this was the best chili-mac I ever made. I spiced up the recipe a bit. BAM! I added a teaspoon of Tabasco. It wasn't too hot just pleasantly spicy. I only added one 14.5 oz can of tomatoes because I don't like my chili-mac too soupy. I also served it with shredded colby-mozzarella cheese on top.
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Nice, simple and tasty. 5 stars for ease of prep and cooking, 4 for taste, 19 month old son and DH inhaled it. I used 1 can diced tomato and 1 can stewed tomato vs adding green pepper, otherwise followed recipe. No big exciting flavors, just basic comfort food. Topped with sharp cheddar and a spash of hot sauce. Makes a big batch, enough for the 3 of us to have 2 meals. Will make again.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
papergoddess
Near Chicago, Il.
I hate to bake (almost as much as I hate to vacuum!), and I'll go to great lengths to avoid having to make cookies.