Hello everybody, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a Best dish, chili mac and cheese. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Chili Mac and cheese is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Chili Mac and cheese is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have chili mac and cheese using 9 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Chili Mac and cheese:

1. Take 1 lb. ground beef (85% lean)
2. Get 2 1/2 cups elbow macaroni
3. Get 14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes with green chilies
4. Get 8 oz can tomato sauce
5. Take 2 tablespoons chili powder
6. Prepare 1/2 tablespoon cumin
7. Take 1 teaspoon salt, divided
8. Get 1 cup shredded colby jack cheese
9. Make ready 3 1/2 cups water

Steps to make Chili Mac and cheese:

1. Set Instant Pot to saute mode and add ground beef and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Stir often until all the beef is browned. Should take about 5 minutes. Press cancel and drain fat.
2. Sprinkle chili powder, cumin and 1/2 teaspoon salt on top of the browned meat. Then add macaroni on top (don’t stir). Add 3 1/2 cups water and make sure all macaroni is submerged. Add cans of tomato sauce and diced tomatoes right on top in the center. Do not stir!
3. Secure lid, make sure vent is set to sealing and pressure cook (“manual” on some Instant Pots) on high for 4 minutes. When timer is complete, quick release the pressure.
4. Remove lid and stir contents well. Everything will begin to thicken. Add 1 cup of shredded colby jack cheese and stir it in so it melts into the sauce.
5. Serve with additional shredded cheese on top and enjoy!
6. Notes- you don’t need a instant pot to make this. For stove top cook noodles separate, and add it to the meat sauce, you won’t need the water, can use 2 cans of tomato sauce instead.
7. I end up using the whole box of pasta, and I used 15 oz of tomato sauce, it did take more water to cover my pasta

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