Quick Chili Mac

Ingredients

• 1/2 box Dreamfields Elbows
• 2 teaspoons canola or vegetable oil
• 1/2 pound lean ground beef (85% lean)
• 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
• 1 to 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 can (15 ounces) kidney or black beans, rinsed and drained
• Salt
• Coarsely ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

Preparation

1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain; return to pan.
2. Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Brown ground beef and onion 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is cooked through and onions are tender, breaking beef into large crumbles. Stir in chili powder then tomatoes. Cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes to blend flavors. Add beans; heat through.
3. Remove skillet from heat. Toss beef mixture with pasta. Season with salt and pepper, as desired. Sprinkle with cheese.

Preparation Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Nutrition information (1/4 of recipe):

Calories:	425		Total Fat:	12g
Cholesterol:	40mg		Protien:	25g
Carbohydrates:	29g		Sodium:	331mg

Serves

4 servings

Source

Dreamfields Pasta

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