One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese

Comfort food in a 30 min one-pot meal that your whole family will love!

This recipe contains **_elbow pasta, olive oil, fresh garlic, onions, ground beef, chicken broth, tomatoes (diced), cannellini beans, kidney beans, chili powder, cumin, paprika (smoked), salt (kosher), pepper, cheese (cheddar, shredded), fresh parsley

4 Servings

Prep time: 10 min

Cook time: 20 min

Ingredients:

• 10 oz. elbow pasta
• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 2 clove(s) garlic, minced
• 1 whole onion, diced
• 8 oz. ground beef
• 32 oz. chicken broth (4 cups)
• 1 can(s) 14.5oz. diced tomatoes, canned
• 3/4 cup(s) canned white kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 3/4 cup(s) canned kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 tsp. chili powder
• 1 1/2 tsp. cumin
• 1 tsp. smoked paprika
• 1 - 3 ds. kosher salt to taste
• 1 - 3 ds. pepper to taste
• 8 - 12 oz. shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 tbsp. fresh chopped parsley

Instructions:

• 1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add garlic, onion, spices and ground beef, and cook until browned, about 3-5 minutes, making sure to crumble the beef as it cooks; drain excess fat.
• 2. Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes, beans, season with salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a simmer and stir in pasta. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer until pasta is cooked through, about 13-15 minutes.
• 3. Remove from heat. Top with cheese and cover until melted, about 2 minutes.
• 4. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley, if desired.