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Hearty Macaroni Chili Pasta

February 17, 2017 by Janel 7 Comments

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Hearty macaroni chili pasta dinner recipe is easy and cheap to prepare. So filling with beans, hamburger, noodles, everyone will love this flavorful one pot meal.

A hearty macaroni chili pasta dinner meal that is easy and cheap to prepare. You probably have all of the ingredients already on hand! So filling with the added noodles and a one pot meal!

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Hearty Macaroni Chili Pasta

I love a good chili. The warmth, the spices, all the flavor. Plus, it’s amazing for feeding a crowd and so easy to make. It’s really a staple in every recipe book. But to change chili up once in a while, toss in a bag of pasta and you’ll have a completely different tasting meal with just one simple swap.

hearty macaroni chili dinner

The pasta makes it really such a yummy, filling, hearty meal. The pasta inexpensively expands the recipe to feed even more people.

Chili is really one of our go-to dishes. And with the pasta add-in, we have two different recipes in one.

chili mac

About half the time we’re cooking chili, we’ll throw in macaroni noodles and let them cook in the stew pot right alongside the chili.

It adds a totally different flavor and texture to the meal that makes it feel like something new and exciting, but all the flavors you love of chili.

pasta chili recipe

Plus, you can cook it all together and just have one single dish to clean. Score!

If you haven’t tried adding pasta into your chili, you’ve been missing out! Try this one-pot pasta chili recipe this week, you won’t be disappointed!

Macaroni Chili Pasta Recipe

A hearty macaroni chili dinner meal that is easy and cheap to prepare. You probably have all of the ingredients already on hand! So filling with the added noodles and a one pot meal!

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Hearty Macaroni Chili Pasta

Prep 5 mins

Cook 25 mins

Total 30 mins

Author Janel

Yield 8 servings

Hearty macaroni chili pasta dinner recipe is easy and cheap to prepare. So filling with beans, hamburger, noodles, everyone will love this flavorful one pot meal.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbls olive oil
  • 1 lb hot Italian sausage
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 tbls minced garlic
  • 1 large sweet onion, diced
  • 1/2 green bell pepper
  • 2 tbls red wine vinegar
  • 2 tbls Franks Red Hot Pepper Sauce
  • Seasonings:
    • 2 tbls chili powder
    • 1 tbls pepper
    • 1 tbls oregano
    • 1 tbls crushed red pepper
    • 1/2 tbls salt
  • 1 can kidney beans
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 box elbows macaroni noodles
  • 1 cup water (if needed)

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil over a medium heat. Brown Italian sausage and ground beef with minced garlic.
  2. Add onion and bell pepper and let the mixture cook for about 5 minutes.
  3. Add red wine vinegar, red hot pepper sauce, and seasonings, to taste, continue to cook.
  4. Strain and rinse the kidney beans. Add kidney beans and diced tomatoes to the chili to cook.
  5. Add in noodles and additional water, if needed, to properly cook the noodles in the chili mixture. Continue to cook the chili following the package directions on the noodles for cook time. When the noodles are soft, the chili is finished (approximately 12 minutes).
  6. Optional: Top with sour cream and cheese.

Courses Dinner

Cuisine American

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 portion of chili

Amount Per Serving

Calories 474

% Daily Value

Total Fat 24.2 g

37%

Saturated Fat 7.1 g

36%

Cholesterol 98 mg

33%

Sodium 1003 mg

42%

Total Carbohydrates 29.4 g

10%

Dietary Fiber 4 g

16%

Sugars 3.6 g

Protein 33.6 g

67%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.


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A hearty macaroni chili dinner meal that is easy and cheap to prepare. You probably have all of the ingredients already on hand! So filling with the added noodles and a one pot meal!

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Filed Under: Dinner Tagged With: chili, dinner, pasta, recipe

About Janel

I'm a sweets addict that enjoys eating yummy treats and good food! I'm also the mom of five beautiful boys from 4-12.

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Comments

  1. Kristi

    February 27, 2017 at 8:55 pm

    That looks delicious!. I’m always searching for meals with extra protein and this looks like it would a great one for that.

    Reply
  2. Jennifer

    February 28, 2017 at 6:23 am

    Ahhh! That looks fantastic! Chili mac is one of my favorite dishes to make. It tastes awesome, and it’s super filling.

    Reply
  3. Becky

    February 28, 2017 at 8:09 am

    The macaroni chili is making me so hungry right now! It looks yummy and will be added to our meal plan for this week. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  4. Scott

    February 28, 2017 at 11:09 am

    We make something very similar, but meat-free by using extra beans. ChiliMac has always been a treat for us!

    Reply
  5. Dawn McAlexander

    March 6, 2017 at 10:57 am

    We love chili at our house. I have never thought about adding macaroni to it though. That would really be tasty and filling. I think I would really love this recipe.

    Reply
  6. jack

    May 1, 2017 at 7:10 am

    no print?

    Reply
  7. Robin Juelich Shima

    February 17, 2019 at 12:40 pm

    Between the hot Italian sausage and the amounts of the spices in this, it would be much too spicy to feed both my parents and my grandchildren. It looks delicious, though, so I might try it for my husband and myself.

    Reply

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