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Baked Chili Mac and Cheese is an easy pasta recipe loaded with ground beef, tomato sauce, salsa and a shredded Tex Mex cheese blend.

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Baked Chili Mac and Cheese is an easy ground beef dinner recipe perfect for weeknights.

This baked macaroni and cheese has a bit of a kick from some chili seasoning.

This cheesy pasta recipe takes about forty-five minutes from start to finish and serves six people.

Printable Recipe Card with a Full List of Ingredients and Instructions is Located at the Bottom of the Post.

Be sure to read through the entire post so that you don’t miss out on any important tips and tricks!

To make this chili mac, I started by dumping some lean ground beef into a large pot over medium-high heat.

I crumbled the ground beef well as it cooked.

Once the ground beef was fully cooked, I drained the grease from the pan.

Then I added a packet of chili mix to the pan.

I stirred until all of the ground beef was coated in the seasoning.

Then I added some water to the pot.

I brought the water to a boil.

Once the water was boiling, I added some macaroni noodles to the pot.

I stirred until all of the noodles were submerged in liquid.

Then I placed a lid on the pot and reduced the heat to med-low.

I left the macaroni to cook, stirring occasionally, for seven minutes.

After seven minutes, I removed the lid and stirred the pasta well.

Then I added some tomato sauce, salsa, salt, pepper and onion powder to the pot.

I stirred well and then brought it to a boil.

I left the pasta to boil for four minutes.

After four minutes, I removed the pot from the heat.

I added some shredded Tex Mex blend cheese to the pot.

I stirred until the cheese was melted.

Then I dumped the pasta mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish and spread it out evenly.

 

I sprinkled some more shredded cheese on top.

Then I placed the dish in the oven and baked the casserole until the cheese on top was completely melted.

Then I removed the dish from the oven.

I left the dish to cool for a couple minutes before scooping and serving.

This hearty pasta recipe is sure to please the whole family.

The chili seasoning and salsa give this dish a little bit of a kick but it’s not overly spicy.

If you are looking for an easy ground beef dinner recipe, then you need to try this Baked Chili Mac and Cheese!

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PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RECIPE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Ingredients You’ll Need to Make This Baked Chili Mac and Cheese:

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 oz chili seasoning mix
• 3 ½ cups water
• 1 lb macaroni noodles
• 22 oz tomato sauce
• 1 cup mild chunky salsa
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 4 cups shredded Tex Mex cheese blend

How to Make this Baked Chili Mac and Cheese:

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Dump ground beef into a large pot over medium-high heat.
3. Crumble the ground beef well as it cooks.
4. Once the ground beef is fully cooked, drain the grease from the pot.
5. Add the chili seasoning to the pot and stir until all of the ground beef is coated in the seasoning.
6. Add the water to the pot and bring to a boil.
7. Once the water is boiling, add the macaroni to the pot.
8. Stir until all of the macaroni noodles are submerged in liquid.
9. Place a lid on the pot and reduce the heat to medium-low.
10. Leave the macaroni to cook, stirring occasionally, for 7 minutes.
11. After 7 minutes stir the pasta well.
12. Add the tomato sauce, salsa, salt, pepper and onion powder to the pot.
13. Stir well and bring to a boil.
14. Continue boiling for 4 minutes.
15. After 4 minutes, remove the pot from the heat.
16. Add 2 cups of the shredded cheese to the pot.
17. Stir until the cheese is melted.
18. Pour the pasta into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish and spread it out evenly.
19. Sprinkle the remaining 2 cups of cheese on top.
20. Place the dish in the oven and bake until the cheese on top is completely melted. 12-15 minutes.
21. Remove the dish from the oven and let it sit for a couple minutes before scooping and serving.
22. Enjoy!

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