Staying home all day has its disadvantages. Such as having a computer with both Netflix and YouTube readily available. Is it even possible to get work done without having those websites blocked?
Then you arrive at the point where you are listening to Elvis Presley remixes (just me?). And then you realize that it is dinner time and you have made absolutely nothing. What happened with the day?
Making meals in under 30 minutes is what I strive to do every single day. Even on days that I am lazing around the house.
It is usually deciding on something to make that is the hardest. My boyfriend wants one thing. I want another. I usually screw up whatever I make by adding too much liquid in it. All kinds of very unblogworthy meals and events happen around dinner time.
Which is why I always wait until dessert time to really shine ;).
But tonight (which really means last night), my boyfriend wanted chili. I wanted mac and cheese. You know. Because it’s easy. And because I still have the taste sophistication of a small child.
Since I am the master of compromise, this One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese Soup was made and we were both happy. If you would like more kick in it, I would definitely suggest that you alter the spices to your preference. I would have added more, but upon return to Toronto, I noticed that our spices were strangely lacking. Maybe being in the presence of a fully stocked kitchen for so long made ours seem lame, or maybe it’s because I don’t make too many dinners here. Who knows?
I will keep this one pot chili mac and cheese soup recipe ready and waiting for when the colder months come down hard. This soup is pure comfort, all in a bowl.
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One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese Soup
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 9 oz extra lean ground beef
- 4 cups beef broth
- 14 oz diced tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups cooked (or canned) kidney beans, drained and rinced
- 2 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 11/2 tsp cumin
- salt and pepper to taste
- 10 oz uncooked macaroni elbow pasta
- 1 1/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Heat the oil on medium heat in a large saucepan. Add the garlic, onion and ground beef, and cook until the ground beef is browned, around 5-8 minutes, making sure to crumble the ground beef while cooking.
- Once the ground beef is browned, add in the beef broth, tomatoes, kidney beans, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then allow to simmer. Mix in the pasta, and cook for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until the pasta is completely cooked. Mix in the cheese.
Hi Cathleen, this has my name written all over it, delicious!
thanks for the recipe. I would omit the chili powder as my kids are not ready to eat hot & spicy stuff..
This combines my husband and daughter's favorite foods! They'd love this!
Mmmm!! Totally my kind of midweek meal!! Thank you so much for sharing this 🙂 – Nagi@RecipeTin Eats
Yayyy so glad to be returning the visit and checking out your blog, Cathleen! It's gorgeous. I have such a hard time deciding to cook ANYTHING–but usually once I do, it's all fun & games from there. I'm such a lazy bum though 🙂
Perfect comfort food dish, not to mention perfect for the Fall!
Ah, I love quick, delicious weeknight meals like this! AND I love chili and mac + cheese + soup, so I know I'd adore this. Perfect for those chilly fall evenings that are starting to creep in, down here in the southern USA. Looks awesome!
Comfort food at its very best! So delicious – and LOVE that it is one pot!
Same! Thanks Alexandra 🙂
This is a perfect comfort food for cooler days!
Agree 🙂 Thanks Sue!
Perfect Dinner option. Love that it is pasta and yet so yum. Spicy and delicious too and sounds healthy too.
It’s so good! Thanks 🙂
This cheesy soup sounds so filling that I am going to make for my guys at home. It is a treasure for me. 🙂
So good! Thanks 🙂
This one pot chili mac and cheese soup is the perfect comfort food! The whole family loved it, especially the kids!
So glad your family loved it 🙂
Now that is a winning combo. 2 comfort foods in one. My son will love this chili mac n cheese!
It’s so good! Thanks Scarlet 🙂