How to Make Homemade Chili Mac 'n Cheese

Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, chili mac 'n cheese. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Chili Mac 'n Cheese is one of the most favored of recent trending foods in the world. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions daily. Chili Mac 'n Cheese is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook chili mac 'n cheese using 15 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Chili Mac 'n Cheese:

1. Make ready 1 lb. ground beef
2. Take 1 cup elbow macaroni
3. Get 4 oz processed cheese product, such as Velveeta
4. Prepare 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
5. Take 1/4 cup shredded Colby jack cheese
6. Take 3/4 cup milk
7. Take 1/2 cup chunky tomato pasta sauce
8. Prepare 1 tbsp chili powder
9. Make ready 1/2 tbsp cumin
10. Prepare 2 tsp salt
11. Get 2 tsp sugar
12. Get 2 tsp dried minced onion
13. Make ready 2 tsp garlic powder
14. Prepare 1/4 tsp cayenne
15. Make ready 1/4 cup reserved starchy pasta water

Steps to make Chili Mac 'n Cheese:

1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add elbow macaroni and cook until al dente. Remember to reserve ¼ cup pasta water before draining.
2. Meanwhile, combine dry ingredients and mix until evenly blended. Set aside.
3. Brown ground beef in a large skillet over medium-high heat and drain excess grease.
4. Return ground beef to pan over low heat. Add spice mixture and ¼ cup milk to ground beef and stir until well blended.
5. Add processed cheese and pasta sauce and stir until well blended.
6. Add ½ cup milk and shredded cheeses and stir until well blended.
7. Combine ground beef mixture and cooked pasta. Slowly add reserved pasta water until desired consistency is achieved. Do not add all pasta water at once. I prefer a thicker consistency so I only add 2 tbs. For those who prefer a runnier consistency you may use the entire ¼ cup.

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