Chili Mac N Cheese

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 16 ounces kidney beans
• 16 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope mccormick chili seasoning mix (if you like it spicy, use two or use the hot one)
• 4 ounces elbow macaroni
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef and drain fat.
• 2 add kidney beans, tomato sauce and chili seasoning; mix well.
• 3 bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, boil macaroni according to package directions for al dente; drain.
• 5 in a large saucepan, melt butter and stir in flour, mustard and paprika. slowly add milk, stirring until smooth.
• 6 cook over medium heat until mixture boils, stirring constantly. reduce heat and simmer 1 minute, continuing to stir.
• 7 remove from heat and stir in cheese until completely melted. fold in drained macaroni.
• 8 add macaroni and cheese mixture to chili and mix well; pour into 9x13 baking dish.
• 9 bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes. let rest 5 minutes before serving.