Chili Mac with Summer Squash is a budget friendly, easy, delicious comfort food meal, with ground beef, pasta, fresh summer veggies and great Southwest flavor!
Category:
Entree
Cuisine:
Southwestern
Keyword:
chili mac
Servings: 5servings
Calories Per Serving: 562kcal
Author: JB @ The Grateful Girl Cooks!
Ingredients
1poundhamburger meat
1/3cupchopped onion
1/2small jalapeno pepper, (de-stemmed and seeded), chopped finely
1 1/2teaspoonsminced garlic
1teaspoonsalt
1/4teaspoonblack pepper
1envelope taco seasoning or 3 Tablespoons homemade taco seasoning
1can diced tomatoes(14.5 ounces)
1/2cupwater
1green zucchini, sliced, then cut into quarters
1yellow squash, sliced, then cut into quarters
2cupselbow macaroni(cooked per package directions)
Before cooking the hamburger meat, bring a large saucepan full of water to a boil (to cook the macaroni in)
In large skillet, brown the hamburger meat, chopped onion and jalapeno. Right before meat is fully cooked, add the minced garlic. Drain grease off meat when fully cooked. Return skillet to stove.
Add tomatoes, taco seasoning, water, salt and pepper, zucchini, and yellow squash. Stir to combine. Cover skillet, then continue to cook on medium-low for approximately 9 minutes. Do not let squash get smooshy!
While meat mixture is cooking, prepare macaroni noodles in a large saucepan, according to package directions. When done, drain macaroni, then return noodles to large saucepan.
Add in the hot meat/squash mixture. Stir to combine. Heat quickly (uncovered) on medium-high for a minute or two, stirring constantly, to heat dish thoroughly. Taste test. If it needs more salt, add it now.
Spoon mixture into individual serving bowls. Top with grated cheddar cheese, and serve hot!
Nutrition Facts
Chili Mac With Summer Squash
Amount Per Serving (1 serving (1/5 of total))
Calories 562Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Fat 26g40%
Saturated Fat 11g69%
Cholesterol 88mg29%
Sodium 809mg35%
Potassium 767mg22%
Carbohydrates 49g16%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 30g60%
Vitamin A 515IU10%
Vitamin C 24.1mg29%
Calcium 231mg23%
Iron 3.7mg21%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.