Chili Mac

Name: Chili Mac
Cuisine: American, TexMex
Ingredients: 1 lb. ground beef or turkey; 1/2 c. chopped onion; 1 (14-oz.) can diced tomatoes, drained; 1 (8-oz.) can tomato sauce; 2 T. chili powder; 1 tsp. garlic salt; 1/2 tsp. ground cumin; 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes; 1/4 tsp. black pepper; 8 oz. uncooked elbow macaroni; Shredded cheddar cheese (opt.)

5 steps

A slow-cooker chili-mac mashup with browned ground beef, tomatoes, and warm spices, finished with tender elbow macaroni and optional cheddar cheese for serving.

Updated at: Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:54:51 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories386.8 kcal (19%)

Total Fat18.2 g (26%)

Carbs35.2 g (14%)

Sugars5.1 g (6%)

Protein20.6 g (41%)

Sodium747.3 mg (37%)

Fiber3 g (11%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 lbground beef

or turkey

½ conion

chopped

1 x 14 ozcan diced tomatoes

drained

1 x 8 ozcan tomato sauce

2 Tchili powder

1 tspgarlic salt

½ tspground cumin

¼ tspred pepper flakes

¼ tspblack pepper

8 ozelbow macaroni

uncooked

Shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

Step 1

Brown ground beef and onion 6 to 8 minutes in large skillet over medium heat, stirring to break up meat. Drain fat.

Step 2

Place beef mixture, tomatoes, tomato sauce, chili powder, garlic salt, cumin, red pepper flakes and black pepper in slow cooker; mix well. Cover; cook on low 4 hours.

Step 3

Cook macaroni according to package directions until al dente; drain.

Step 4

Add macaroni to slow cooker; mix well. Cover; cook on low 1 hour.

Step 5

Serve with cheese, if desired. Makes 4 to 6 servings.