Chili Mac

By LaurenCocch16

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 cup water
• 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
• 1 cup salsa
• 1 cup elbow or shell pasta, uncooked
• 1 cup Sharp Cheddar or Pepper Jack cheese, shredded

Preparation

Step 1

1. In one heavy skillet, brown your ground beef over medium-high heat. Once brown and crumbled, add in your onion and saute about 5 minutes.

2. Stir in remaining ingredients except for the cheese (including your uncooked pasta), mix well and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Uncover, stir and then continue simmering uncovered 8 minutes.

3. Serve and top with cheese.