Chili Mac Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 cup elbow macaroni, uncooked
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed, drained
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups reduced-fat mexican cheese blend, shredded

Recipe

• 1 cook macaroni according to package directions.
• 2 meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, cook beef, onion & garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink, then drain.
• 3 preheat oven to 375 degrees f & coat a 13"x9" baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• 4 add tomatoes, beans, tomato paste, chilies & seasonings to beef mixture & stir to combine.
• 5 drain macaroni, then add it to the beef mixture, stirring to combine.
• 6 pour beef & macaroni mixture into the prepared baking dish, then cover & bake for 25-30 minutes or until bubbly.
• 7 uncover & sprinkle with the shredded cheese, then return to oven & bake another 5-8 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.