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Wacky Mac

By: PRAISELDR 
"This is a fun, colorful dish that is hearty and delicious. Great served with a simple salad or bread and butter. I use the hot chili, but mild would work fine too."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (10)

What to Drink?

Wine Zinfandel
Cocktail Beer Margaritas
Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
25 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package wagon wheel pasta
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 1 dash salt
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
  • 1 (30 ounce) can chili with beans
  • 1 (12 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
  2. Place ground beef in a large, deep skillet. Season with chili powder and cayenne. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Stir in onion and green pepper. Season with salt. Simmer until onion is tender and translucent. Drain excess fat. Stir in chili, corn and cooked pasta. Cover, and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 729 | Total Fat: 29.8g | Cholesterol: 88mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2003 by DREGINEK   view full review
Very good and easy to make. I was worried about the cayenne making this too spicy so I cut it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 31, 2008 by PRAISELDR   view full review
This was great - made it according to recipe - didn't change anything. It makes a LOT, which...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2003 by JAK3G   view full review
This recipe was simple and easy. I used chili beans without the meat sauce. It was still...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2003 by Beth   view full review
Used chili without beans and left out corn because of fussy kids. Easy and delicious.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2008 by JENNLANE1973   view full review
I took others advice and added a can of diced tomatoes with onion and garlic to give it a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2007 by RANDRMOM   view full review
We thought too dry (and I even added 1/2 can tomato soup and 1 c. water). We only added 1 t....
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2006 by LADYBERA32   view full review
Pretty good recipe. I left the corn out and would probably only use a dash of cayenne pepper...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2005 by AMOS1020   view full review
Well, I ended up not having Chili with beans, so I added two cans of chili ready diced...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2010 by Kelsey Cearley Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I scaled this down to three and we have enough for left overs. I omitted the salt and green...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2004 by KRISTEN02   view full review
This is missing something... can't quite figure out what that would be. Maybe some type of...

 

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