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Chili Mac Mix

This homemade chili mac mix packs macaroni, chili powder and dried beans in a jar, ready to simmer with ground beef and top with shredded cheese.

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Sara Noel
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Chili mac mix

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A jar mix of macaroni, chili spices and dehydrated beans that simmers with ground beef into a cheesy chili mac. Handy to keep on the pantry shelf.
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Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
CourseMain Course
CuisineAmerican
Servings4 servings
Calories950
Ingredients Equipment Directions Notes

Ingredients
  

Jar mix
  • 1 cup Copycat Hamburger Helper Base Mix
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ cup freeze-dried or dehydrated cooked beans
  • 2 cups macaroni
For cooking
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 4 cups water
  • Shredded cheese (topping)
Base mix (yield 4 batches)
  • 2 1/3 cups nonfat dry milk powder
  • 1 1/8 cups cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup beef bouillon powder
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp dried onion flakes
  • 1 1/4 tsp dried basil
  • 1 1/4 tsp dried thyme
  • 1 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp dried parsley
  • 1 1/4 Tbsp garlic powder

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • airtight jar
  • skillet

Directions
 

  1. Mix the jar mix ingredients together in a jar.

Notes

To cook: brown 1 pound ground beef, stir in the jar mix and 4 cups water. Simmer about 15 minutes until the pasta is cooked and the beans have softened. Top with shredded cheese.

Nutrition

Serving: 313g | Calories: 950kcal | Carbohydrates: 127g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 9.8g | Trans Fat: 1.5g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 3392mg | Potassium: 1494mg | Fiber: 6.6g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 1252IU | Vitamin C: 5.8mg | Calcium: 702mg | Iron: 6.7mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 4 servings from the whole mix with 1 pound ground beef; not counted (no amount given): Shredded cheese (topping); Copycat Hamburger Helper Base Mix counted as baking mix (as the base mix), ½ cup freeze-dried or dehydrated cooked beans (the first choice counted), macaroni counted as dry pasta, dried onion flakes counted as dehydrated onion, ground beef counted as beef, 85% lean, raw. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.

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