{"id":1395,"date":"2015-12-16T15:30:33","date_gmt":"2015-12-16T15:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/?p=1395"},"modified":"2015-12-16T15:30:33","modified_gmt":"2015-12-16T15:30:33","slug":"chili-mac-traditional-comfort-food-non-traditional-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/isobaresoffit.com\/2015\/12\/16\/chili-mac-traditional-comfort-food-non-traditional-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Chili Mac – Traditional Comfort Food, Non-Traditional Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"
This is one of our favorite winter time recipes.\u00a0 This might not be what you typically think of when you think of chili mac, but it is really, really delicious.\u00a0\ud83d\ude42\u00a0 There is something about the tang of the vinegar combined with the spice of the chili powder that makes this dish stand out.\u00a0 Obviously you could use macaroni noodles, but the spaghetti noodles work so much better because they simply add a layer of flavor because they aren’t as thick as macaroni noodles.\u00a0 It is also a one pot dinner where we use a short cut to make it easier, but you certainly could make the chili from scratch if you’d like.\u00a0 If you’re willing to give it a try, we think it might become one of your favorite recipes as well.<\/p>\n Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n Add the ground beef, chili powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper to a large sauce pot and brown the ground beef on medium-high heat.\u00a0 Browning the ground beef with the spices will allow the meat to absorb the flavor as it cooks.\u00a0 Add the three cans of chili, retaining the cans.\u00a0 Stir the ground beef with the chili.\u00a0 Fill each chili can three-quarters of the way to top with water, swirling the water as you fill them to get any additional sauce from the sides of the can.\u00a0 Add the vinegar and the water from the three cans to the pot.\u00a0 Stir in the cayenne pepper and bring to a boil and then reduce the heat low.\u00a0 Cover and simmer\u00a0for 2 to 3 hours.\u00a0 Increase the heat to medium-low and add the spaghetti noodles in small batches to the pot (you can break the long noodles into shorter pieces, if you prefer), stirring them in as they are added.\u00a0 If you add the noodles all at once or in large handfuls, they will stick together and not fully cook.\u00a0 If there isn’t enough liquid to cover the noodles, add enough hot water to ensure that the noodles have enough liquid to absorb.\u00a0 Cooking the spaghetti noodles in the liquid from the chili will allow them to absorb all of the spices and flavors from the chili while they cook.\u00a0 Cook the noodles until they are at the desired tenderness.<\/p>\n<\/a>
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