Lu's Chili Mac

Submitted by papergoddess

"Easy and quick. Good 1-dish meal for those busy nights."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 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

1. Cook macaroni according to package directions.
2. Brown ground beef in a large skillet; drain fat.
3. Add onions and garlic and cook until onion is soft.
4. Add green pepper and tomatoes, chili powder and Worcestershire sauce.
5. Cover and simmer on low about 20 minutes.
6. Stir in macaroni.
7. Salt and pepper to taste.

Reviews

[BeccaB3c]

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)

 

[WI Cheesehead]

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. :)

 

[Chef corella]

good solid chili mac recipe. I didn't add onion peppers or beans. Instead I used one 14oz can of diced tomatoes with green peppers and onions. I added 6oz of tom sauce and 2oz of salsa. turned out GREAT! Even my picky husband ate it. Thanks for the easy recipe!

 

[Christy Cuisine]

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.

 

[GIBride01]

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.