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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Mar 17, 2014
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Treat your family to an amazing dinner with this fall recipe made with beef, cheese and macaroni.

Chili Cheese Mac

  • Prep Time 45 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Ingredients 13
  • Servings 10
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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • 3/4 lb ground beef round
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 can (10 oz) diced tomatoes with green chiles, undrained
  • 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (8 oz)
  • 1/2 cup fat-free (skim) milk
  • 4 oz (half of 8-oz package) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), cut into cubes
  • 1 cup finely shredded reduced- fat sharp Cheddar cheese (4 oz)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Cook beef, chili powder, garlic powder, coriander and cumin in oil 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
  • Step 
    2
    Add broth, water and tomatoes; heat to boiling. Stir in macaroni. Cover; cook 10 minutes or until macaroni is tender.
  • Step 
    3
    Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, cook milk and cream cheese over medium heat 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted. Remove from heat; stir in Cheddar cheese. Add cheese sauce to macaroni mixture; toss well to coat.

Nutrition

370 Calories
15g Total Fat
25g Protein
33g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
370
Total Fat
15g
0%
Saturated Fat
8g
0%
Sodium
490mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
33g
0%
Dietary Fiber
2g
0%
Protein
25g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
2 Starch;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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