Hearty Chili Mac


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 291.3
  • Total Fat: 3.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 773.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 49.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 13.6 g
  • Protein: 20.4 g

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Introduction

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Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    8 ounces dry macaroni noodles
    1/2 cup water
    1 onion, chopped
    3 garlic cloves, minced
    1 small red or green bell pepper, seeded and diced
    1 8-ounce package vegetarian ground beef substitute, or 4 vegetarian burgers, thawed (if necessary) and chopped
    1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
    1 15-ounce can kidney beans, undrained
    1 15-ounce can corn, undrained
    2 tablespoons chili powder
    1 teaspoon ground cumin

Directions

Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain, rinse, and set aside.

Heat water in a large pot. Add onion and garlic. Cook until onion is soft, about 5 minutes.

Add bell pepper and vegetarian ground beef substitute or chopped vegetarian burgers. Mix in tomatoes, beans and their liquid, corn and its liquid, chili powder, and cumin. Cover and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.

Add cooked pasta and check seasonings. Add more chili powder if a spicier dish is desired.


makes 6- 1.75 cup servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KARALVS2SCRAP.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    Nice, hearty servings...we got more like 10 servings, as the suggested was way too much food! Served with vegan cheese to fill my craving and fruit and salad to lighten the meal... - 3/23/11