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    Home » One Pot Recipes » One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese

    One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese

    Published: Mar 22, 2018 Modified: Oct 13, 2020 by GG

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    One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese is an easy dinner recipe that combines two all time comfort food favorites, mac and cheese and chili. This one pot recipe is filled with cheesy saucy goodness, and yes, it's made in just one pot! Kids, and grownups, will love when this tasty chili mac and cheese recipe is on the menu! 

    One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese is an easy dinner recipe kids will love and it's filled with cheesy saucy goodness and made in just one pot! chili | ground beef | easy | dinner | recipe | cheese | mac and cheese | fun for kids | #swirlsofflavor

    One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese

    When days are crazy busy and you still have to get dinner on the table, it's time for a one pot recipe! I just love cooking everything in one skillet, including the pasta!

    One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese is filled with cheesy saucy goodness and, yep you read that right, it's all made in just one pot!

    Brown up the ground beef for chili, add the uncooked pasta along with diced tomatoes and broth to the same skillet and let it cook for just minutes.

    Don't forget to stir in cheese at the end for the saucy cheesy goodness! And don't forget to call me when you make this because I'll come right over!

    One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese is an easy dinner recipe kids will love and it's filled with cheesy saucy goodness and made in just one pot! chili | ground beef | easy | dinner | recipe | cheese | mac and cheese | fun for kids | #swirlsofflavor

    Just look at that cheesy saucy goodness!

    My grandchildren loved this recipe. My sweet granddaughter Brenda was eating a bowlful and told her mom Sydney "Mmmmmm this is delicious. GG should be a chef" to which Sydney replied "She already is".

    Brenda's response? "Well I meant if she wasn't already then she should be!" Five year olds say the cutest things. 

    Our easy chili mac skillet recipe will have your family saying you should be a chef too! One pot chili bursting with sauce, cheese and lots of pasta will have everyone thinking you should change careers pronto!

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    Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips

    • Make with ground turkey or ground chicken
    • Add more chili powder for added heat
    • Serve with your favorite toppings, such as sour cream, sliced scallion and sliced jalapeno
    • Garnish with cilantro in place of the parsley

    Ingredients you will need to make this recipe

    • ground beef
    • onion
    • chili powder
    • ground cumin
    • paprika
    • kosher salt
    • chicken or beef broth
    • shell pasta
    • diced tomatoes
    • tomato sauce
    • cheddar cheese
    • parsley

    Looking to cook up a ground beef chili recipe where the rice cooks together with the chili in the same pot? Then you'll want to give our One Pot Chili with Rice recipe a try too!

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    One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese is an easy dinner recipe kids will love and it's filled with cheesy saucy goodness and made in just one pot! chili | ground beef | easy | dinner | recipe | cheese | mac and cheese | fun for kids | #swirlsofflavor
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    One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese

    One Pot Chili Mac and Cheese is an easy dinner recipe kids will love and it's filled with cheesy saucy goodness and made in just one pot!
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Keyword chili mac
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    Servings 4
    Calories 756kcal
    Author Gwynn Galvin

    Ingredients

    • 1 lb. ground beef
    • 1/2 cup chopped onion
    • 1 Tbs. chili powder
    • 1 tsp. ground cumin
    • 1 tsp. paprika
    • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
    • 2 1/2 cups beef broth or chicken broth
    • 8 ounces shell pasta
    • 1 (14.5 ounces ) can diced tomatoes
    • 1 (8 ounces) can tomato sauce
    • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
    • 1 Tbs. chopped parsley

    Instructions

    • Cook ground beef, onion, chili powder, cumin, paprika and salt in large skillet with deep side until beef is browned.
    • Add broth, pasta, diced tomatoes with their juices and tomato sauce and bring to a boil. Cook 12 minutes or until pasta is al dente.
    • Reduce heat to medium and add 1 1/2 cups cheese, stirring until cheese is melted and a sauce has formed.
    • Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and chopped parsley.

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 756kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 1265mg | Potassium: 659mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1298IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 471mg | Iron: 5mg

    First Published: March 22, 2018... Last Updated: October 13, 2020

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    Gwynn Galvin, known to many as GG, is the creative and talented chef and nutritionist behind Swirls of Flavor. Gwynn is an award-winning culinary professional with over twenty five years of recipe development, food styling, test kitchen management and culinary innovation experience. Gwynn's passion is gathering people around the table with her simple real food recipes to savor the moments together.

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    1. Jenna

      April 18, 2019 at 10:43 pm

      5 stars
      Delicious, comforting and so easy!

    2. GG

      April 19, 2019 at 9:51 am

      Thank you so much for your kind words Jenna! It makes me so happy to hear that you love my recipe! Savor the moment, Gwynn

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