Cheesy Chili Mac

Cheesy Chili Mac
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 7
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 549.7
  • Total Fat: 28.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 98.6 mg
  • Sodium: 432.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 41.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 12.0 g
  • Protein: 33.5 g

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Introduction

From Weight Watchers: A hearty meal in a bowl. It's full of great stuff like lean beef, pinto beans and chili peppers. Turn leftovers into burritos.
From Weight Watchers: A hearty meal in a bowl. It's full of great stuff like lean beef, pinto beans and chili peppers. Turn leftovers into burritos.

Number of Servings: 7

Ingredients

    1 spray(s) cooking spray
    2/3 pound(s) uncooked lean ground beef
    2 medium uncooked onion(s), chopped
    29 oz canned stewed tomatoes, Mexican-style (undrained)
    2 1/2 cup(s) canned tomato juice
    4 oz canned green chili peppers, diced, drained
    2 tsp chili powder
    1 1/2 serving(s) uncooked macaroni, elbow-size
    31 oz canned pinto beans, rinsed and drained
    1/2 cup(s) low-fat shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

Coat a large skillet with cooking spray; set over medium-high heat. Cook beef and onion until meat is browned, stirring and breaking up meat with a spoon as it cooks, about 10 minutes; drain off fat.

Stir in undrained tomatoes and their juice, tomato juice, chili peppers and chili powder; bring mixture to a boil.

Stir in macaroni and beans; return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until macaroni is tender, about 15 minutes. Spoon chili into bowls and sprinkle with cheese. Yields about 1 cup chili and 1 tablespoon cheese per serving.

Serving Size: 8 1-cup servings