Carole's Chili Mac

Vegetarian - Soup, Stew and Chili

This is a vegetarian version with added pasta for those pasta lovers. I love the taste of the cumin in this recipe.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Carole's Chili Mac

Ingredients

2 cups whole wheat elbow macaroni

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 small onion

chopped

2 green bell peppers

chopped

2 cloves garlic

minced

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes

undrained

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce

or to taste

2 teaspoons chili powder

or more to taste

1 teaspoon ground cumin

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 (15 ounce) can white kidney beans

drained and rinsed

1 (15 ounce) can black beans

drained and rinsed

1 (12 ounce) can whole kernel corn

drained

¾ cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese

2 tablespoons chopped green onion

or to taste

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water until cooked through but firm to the bite 10 to 12 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion green bell peppers and garlic in the hot oil until onion is softened 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Mix tomatoes and their juices tomato sauce hot pepper sauce chili powder cumin cayenne pepper and black pepper into onion mixture; bring to a boil. Add kidney beans black beans and corn; reduce heat to low cover skillet and simmer chili for 30 minutes.

Step 4

Stir macaroni into chili cover skillet and simmer until macaroni is heated 5 minutes; top with Cheddar cheese and green onions to serve.

Nutritional Information

Carole's Chili Mac

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 316.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 17.5g 35%

Carbohydrates: 55.5g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 13.7g 55%

Sugars: 7.9g

Fat: 4.4g 7%

Saturated Fat: 1.2g 6%

Cholesterol: 3mg 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 1215.2IU 24%

Niacin Equivalents: 5.8mg 45%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 23%

Vitamin C: 46.7mg 78%

Folate: 118mcg 30%

Calcium: 161.2mg 16%

Iron: 5.8mg 32%

Magnesium: 96.6mg 35%

Potassium: 843.5mg 24%

Sodium: 1111.6mg 45%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 35%

Calories From Fat: 39.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.