Cheesy Chili Mac
This dish merges a rich, homemade ground beef chili with a simple, creamy macaroni cheese. The two components are combined and baked with a generous topping of cheese until golden. Using evaporated milk ensures a smooth cheese sauce. It's a substantial and satisfying meal, perfect for feeding a group. The recipe yields 12 servings and takes about 80 minutes from start to finish.
- Time: 80 min
- Servings: 12
Source: Love2Feed
Ingredients
- tablespoon vegetable oil
- large onion, finely chopped
- red bell pepper, diced
- medium cloves garlic, microplaned
- tablespoons chili powder
- tablespoon ground cumin
- teaspoons dried oregano
- pounds fresh ground chuck
- can whole peeled tomatoes packed in juice, roughly chopped, juice reserved
- cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- hot sauce
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- pound elbow macaroni
- tablespoons butter
- can evaporated milk
- pound grated Cheddar or Jack cheese
- ounces finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
- tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves or scallion greens for garnish