Cheesy Chili Mac

Cheesy Chili Mac

1 box macaroni & cheese [plus milk and butter, according to package]

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 lb ground beef

½ green bell pepper, chopped

½ medium onion, chopped

1 cup frozen corn

6 oz tomato paste

½ cup water

16 oz kidney beans, drained

1 Tbsp chili powder

1 tsp cumin

½ tsp cayenne pepper

Salt & ground black pepper, to taste

✧ Cook pasta from macaroni & cheese as directed.

✧ Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and green pepper. Cook until soft and caramelized, about 5 minutes.

✧ Add ground beef. Cook until browned.

✧ Stir in the cheese ingredients from the macaroni & cheese [cheese packet, milk, butter].

✧ Stir in the rest of the ingredients. Cover and reduce heat. Simmer 30 minutes.

Goulash - Angie's Way

Goulash

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 lb ground beef

½ green bell pepper, chopped

½ medium onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

½ cup frozen corn

2 cans tomato soup

1 can chopped tomatoes

1 package elbow macaroni

Salt, to taste

Ground black pepper, to taste

✩ Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain.

✩ Heat olive oil in large pot. Add onions and green pepper. Cook until caramelized, about 5 minutes.

✩ Add garlic, cook 1 minute.

✩ Add beef and cook until browned.

✩ Stir in tomato soup, tomatoes and corn.

✩ Stir in macaroni, when it is done boiling.

✩ Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

✩ Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

Puerto Rican Sloppy Joes

Something my husband and I created last night. Basically, it's Picadillo on a hamburger bun, with a few changes in ingredients.

Puerto Rican Sloppy Joes

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 medium onion, diced

1 garlic clove, minced

½ green bell pepper, diced

1 lb ground beef

¾ cup ketchup

¼ cup water

¼ cup green olives, diced

2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

2 Tbsp white vinegar

Salt, to taste

Ground black pepper, to taste

  

✗ Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. 

✗ Add onions and green pepper. Cook until caramelized, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, cook 1 minute.

✗ Add beef and cook, breaking into small pieces until browned.

✗ Whisk together ketchup and water. Add to skillet and mix well. 

✗ Add the rest of the ingredients and reduce heat to simmer. Simmer 15 minutes.

✗ Serve on hamburger buns.