RCI-SP.003.0660.001
Sweet Chili with Macaroni
This chili is really good, especially with the macaroni in it, has beef and beans too and I garnished it with sour cream, cheese, and green onions. YUMMY. From "Catsrecipes Y-Group" Makes 8 servings.
Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyadvanced
Ingredients
- 2 pounds
- onions2 largechopped
- garlic2 clovesminced
- 2 tsp
- 2 tsp
- 1 tsp
- 1 tsp
- 1 tsp
- 28 oz
- 28 oz
- can red kidney beans16 ozdrained and rinsed
- ½ cup
- elbow macaroni1 poundcooked following package directions
Method
1
Brown the ground beef in a large heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon as it cooks, approximately 8-10 minutes until no pink remains.
10 minutes
2
Add the chopped onions and minced garlic to the browned beef and sauté, stirring frequently, until the onions are softened and translucent, about 4-5 minutes.
5 minutes
3
Stir in the chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and black pepper until fully incorporated and fragrant, about 1 minute.
1 minutes
4
Add the drained and rinsed red kidney beans and stir to distribute evenly throughout the pot.
5
Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 20-25 minutes to allow flavors to meld and the sauce to thicken slightly.
25 minutes
6
While the chili simmers, cook the elbow macaroni according to package directions in a separate pot, then drain thoroughly.
10 minutes
7
Add the cooked and drained elbow macaroni to the simmered chili, stirring gently until the pasta is evenly coated and heated through, about 2-3 minutes.
3 minutes
8
Ladle the sweet chili with macaroni into bowls and serve hot.