Whole-Wheat Chili-Mac
main meals
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POINTS® Value: 4
Servings: 6
Preparation Time: 18 min
Cooking Time: 30 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Works with Simply Filling
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| This one-pot hearty meal can easily be altered to meet your family's tastes. Try subbing ground turkey breast for the beef and whole-wheat spirals for the elbows. |
Ingredients
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12 oz uncooked lean ground beef (with 7% fat)
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1 medium onion(s), chopped
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14 1/2 oz canned stewed tomatoes, Mexican-style, undrained
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1 1/4 cup(s) canned tomato sauce
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2 tbsp canned green chili peppers, diced, drained
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2 tsp chili powder
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1 tsp ground cumin
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1 cup(s) dry whole-wheat elbow macaroni
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15 oz canned kidney beans, rinsed and drained
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Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook beef and onion until meat is browned, about 10 minutes; drain off fat. Stir in undrained stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili peppers, chili powder and cumin; bring to a boil.
- Stir in uncooked macaroni and kidney beans. Return to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until macaroni is tender, about 15 minutes. Yields about 1 1/4 cups per serving.
Notes- Serve with grated parmesan topping, fat-free sour cream and low-fat or fat-free shredded Mexican cheese, if desired (could affect POINTS values).
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