Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, cooking light's chili mac. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cooking light's chili mac using 17 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Cooking Light's Chili Mac:

1. Prepare 1-2 tbsp olive oil
2. Prepare 1/2 onion, chopped
3. Prepare 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
4. Prepare 1 lb Trader Joe's Beefless Ground Beef
5. Get 1 tbsp chopped garlic
6. Make ready 1/2 c water
7. Take 1 (8 oz) can of tomato sauce, no salt added
8. Make ready 1 (15 oz) can of diced tomatoes, no salt added
9. Take 1 (15 oz) can of red beans, drained
10. Prepare 3 tbsp tomato paste
11. Take 1 c uncooked elbow macaroni
12. Take 1 1/2 c frozen corn
13. Prepare 1 tbsp chili powder
14. Make ready 1 tsp cumin
15. Get 1/2 tsp sea salt
16. Make ready 1/2-1 cup grated cheddar cheese
17. Get Trader Joe's corn chips

Instructions to make Cooking Light's Chili Mac:

1. In a large dutch oven, saute onion in olive oil on medium heat until soft. Add green pepper and saute until soft. Add some water to saute and prevent scorching if needed. Also you may cover, stirring frequently to hasten cooking along.
2. Add Beefless Ground Beef and garlic. Saute until heated through and slightly browned. Add 1/2 cup of water. Simmer for 3-4 minutes covered to combine flavors.
3. Heat 1-2 quarts of water in a small saucepan to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni for 10 minutes stirring occasionally. Drain when cooked.
4. Add canned tomato sauce, canned tomatoes, red beans, and tomato paste to Beefless beef mixture and stir to combine.
5. Add elbow macaroni and corn. Stir to combine. Add chili powder, cumin and salt. You may add pepper if you prefer. I use Chimayo chile powder and recommend it if you can obtain it.
6. Cook for 30 minutes simmering on low medium heat. Stir every 10 minutes to prevent scorching. Add 1/4 c of water if needed. The final result should not be very saucy.
7. Serve in shallow bowls, top with cheddar cheese. Corn chips on the side. Use to scoop up chili mac or crumbled on top. Both are preferred methods in our house.

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