Home Dishes & Beverages Pasta Dishes Baked Pasta

Chili Mac & Cheese

Name: Chili Mac & Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
Ingredients: 2 packages (7-1/4 ounces each) macaroni and cheese dinner mix; 2 pounds ground beef; 1 small onion, chopped; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 2 tablespoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon garlic salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups sour cream; 1-1/2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided

Add a Review

Contest Winner

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Bake: 20 min.

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Sep. 22, 2022

This Mexican/southwestern casserole of comfort food is high on taste and low on the scale of difficulty—a delicious combination. —Mary Aguilar, Shelby, Ohio

Chili Mac & Cheese Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Next Recipe

Ingredients

2 packages (7-1/4 ounces each) macaroni and cheese dinner mix
2 pounds ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 cups sour cream
1-1/2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Set aside cheese packets from dinner mixes. In a large saucepan, bring 2 quarts water to a boil. Add macaroni; cook until tender, 8-10 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook and stir beef and onion over medium heat until beef is no longer pink, 8-10 minutes; drain. Stir in tomatoes, tomatoes and green chiles, tomato sauce and seasonings. Drain macaroni; add to beef mixture. Stir in contents of cheese packets, sour cream and 1 cup cheese.
Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; top with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly, 20-25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 631 calories, 35g fat (17g saturated fat), 105mg cholesterol, 1286mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 3g fiber), 35g protein.

Chili Mac & Cheese

Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition Facts

Recommended Video

More from Taste of Home