James' Chili-Mac
Ingredients
- 1 lb elbow macaroni, uncooked ⓘ
- 1 lb lean ground beef ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons olive oil ⓘ
- 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes with juice ⓘ
- 1 quart tomato juice ⓘ
- 2 cups onions, chopped ⓘ
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin ⓘ
- 12 teaspoon dried oregano ⓘ
- 12 teaspoon pepper ⓘ
- 1 bay leaf ⓘ
- 2 (15 ounce) cans red kidney beans, drained ⓘ
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
- In a Dutch oven or large skillet, brown beef in oil, stirring frequently.
- Add undrained tomatoes, tomato juice, onions, garlic, salt and remaining seasonings.
- Cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Stir in kidney beans.
- Cook for an additional 30 minutes.
- Remove bay leaf.
- Add cooked pasta to the chili.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
797
kcal
40% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).