Easy Chili Mac in 30 Minutes
Are you pressed for time on weeknights, yet want to serve a delicious meal worthy of sitting down for? This solution is quick (under 30 minutes) and scrumptious! Here’s a super Easy Chili Mac that will have everyone running to the dinner table! It’s sure to become a family favorite.
Mondays signify the start of hectic weeknights around here. Once the weekend is out of sight, it’s back to business as usual. For us, weeknights are a crazy whirlwind and we often don’t know which direction the wind will blow! With the unpredictable weather around here, it can mean lengthy rush hour commutes in snowstorms. And double-time drives to kids’ sports activities due to icy roads.
A typical winter evening would see Hubby out shoveling the driveway like a madman, while I transform into the girl version of Plastic Man — one head helping with homework, one hand helping with piano, and one hand stirring a pot on the stovetop. With feet running in all directions. Not as glamorous as Plastic Man.
At least, I’ve got the dinner part down with this Easy Chili Mac that comes together in just 30 minutes.
This Easy Chili Mac is a scrumptious combination of ground turkey/beef, pasta sauce, spices, and cheese…smothered over tender macaroni pasta… the epitome of comfort food!
The pot of deliciousness is kicked up with the tangy, slightly sweet, and a kick of Sriracha. It seriously doesn’t get better than that. It amps up the flavor yet is not overpowering. The result is a tasty, easy Chili Mac with a bit of a twist.
This Easy Chili Mac is easily assembled with minimal effort and comes together in less time than it can take to order and wait in line for takeout. When else can you whip up a hot meal that tastes this fabulous under 30 minutes?
Snowstorm? Fine. Sports, music lessons, and homework? Bring it on.
Dinner’s covered.
Easy Chili Mac with Sriracha
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground turkey, or beef
- 1 tsp table salt
- 2 tsp garlic powder, divided
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1 jar, 24 oz your favorite pasta sauce
- 2-3 tsp Sriracha, depending on desired spice level
- 8 oz elbow macaroni, cooked to al dente and drained (not rinsed)
- Shredded cheddar cheese for serving
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine ground turkey (or beef) with salt, 1 tsp garlic powder, and onion powder. Mix well.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground turkey (or beef), stirring until cooked through. Add pasta sauce, stirring well. Add 2-3 tsp Sriracha, 1 tsp garlic, and cumin. Stir to combine. Bring to boil over high heat, and immediately reduce to low heat. Simmer covered for 10 minutes. Stir in cooked macaroni until heated through. Serve with shredded cheddar cheese.
- Option: if you’d like, place finished chili mac into a casserole dish, sprinkle with cheese, and place in oven for about 10 minutes, or just until cheese melts for a cheesy topping.
Notes
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