READY IN 55 mins

Chili Mac

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"Add a little spice to this comfort food favorite, by sprinkling on Sargento Shredded Reduced Fat 4 Cheese Mexican Cheese. Ole!" — Sargento®

Directions

Cook ground beef, onion and green pepper in large skillet over medium heat 5 minutes or until beef is no longer pink; pour off drippings. Add tomatoes, water and taco seasoning; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Toss pasta with meat mixture. Spoon 3 cups of mixture into an 11x7-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup cheese; top with remaining meat mixture. Cover with foil; bake in preheated 375 degrees F oven 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Return to oven 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 35 mins
READY IN 55 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Nov 04, 2010

Needed to use up some leftover spaghetti so followed recipe except left out the bell pepper and used chopped canned tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano, and poured over the spaghetti. Husband loved it and thought it was as good as served by one of our local chain restaurants. Will definitely add this to his "favorites" list. Thanks for the post!

—Az Hummer

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Feb 12, 2013

I thought it was okay, a little drier than I expected. But we ate it last night and tonight will reheat the leftovers with another can of tomatoes to see what happens.

—JENNR8ER

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20 Ratings

Nov 19, 2010

This was the best chili mac recipe I have ever made. Although I had to "rearrange" a few things because I just didnt have them in my cupboard! The only thing I lacked was a can of the Mexican stewed tomatoes and I had a can of regular, and I also added a can of chili beans, yummy!! Didn't have quite enough cups of cheese so I had slices of real Kraft cheese. Very creamy, not dry, very yummy with homemade bread a salad!

—Mommy4Boys

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May 17, 2010

I made this recipe exactly as the recipe called for the first time through and we really enjoyed it. It was quick and easy to throw together. This is a great recipe to build on, you could add beans, corn, jalapenos, among other things to suit your personal taste. I will definitely make this again.

—Graceface

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Jan 03, 2011

Wonderful!!!!

—chrissyjane

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Dec 21, 2010

Followed the recipe but ended up adding tortilla chips on top and in total about 3 cups of cheese (2 cups on the very top). Also put some sour cream on it as well. Made it more like a taco mac versus a chili mac this way.

—megamahjay

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Nov 30, 2010

looking sore something easy to make that the kids love and this is a winner!!!!!!!

—marlove

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Nov 02, 2010

This recipe was actually good there are some suggestions that I would probably change about it such as instead of 1LB of Ground Beef I used 2LBS to give it more substance and I also added 2 packages of Taco Seasoning to bring out more flavor since more meat was added. I think its also best to mention the fact that the macaroni should be cooked while the ground beef is browning. Because this was not mentioned in the beginning it extended my prep time by 10 minutes.

—amnichols

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Nutrition

Calories
429 kcal
21%

Carbohydrates
37.2 g
12%

Cholesterol
82 mg
27%

Fat
17.1 g
26%

Fiber
2.5 g
10%

Protein
32.1 g
64%

Sodium
894 mg
36%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Chili Mac

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 429
Calories from Fat: 153

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17.1g 26 %
Saturated Fat 7.4g 37 %
Cholesterol 82mg 27 %
Sodium 894mg 36 %
** Potassium 440mg 12 %
Total Carbohydrates 37.2g 12 %
Dietary Fiber 2.5g 10 %
Protein 32.1g 64 %
** Sugars 5.7g
** Vitamin A 4 %
** Vitamin C 38 %
** Calcium 5 %
** Iron 38 %
** Thiamin 41 %
** Niacin 78 %
** Vitamin B6 17 %
** Magnesium 15 %
** Folate 54 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.