One-Pot Pumpkin Chili Mac
Chili is one of my favorite dishes of the season. A big pot of chili simmering on a crisp night or in prep of lazy football weekend is the embodiment of the perfect comfort meal! While some crusty bread or cornbread is the typical side with chili, tossing in some pasta and adding cheese pushes your regular pot of chili up another level of deliciousness!
I hesitate to call this mac and cheese as there is no cheese sauce and it’s not completely overloaded with cheese, but it is certainly cheesy!
To start off, you will basically make the chili by sauteeing the beef, adding in the beans, tomatoes, seasonings, and pumpkin puree. Then the pasta goes in with some broth. While broth is not usually an ingredient for chili, it will cook the pasta and will be absorbed by the time the recipe is done cooking. Once the pasta is done, mix in some cheese and enjoy!
Recipe Tips and Suggestions:
- Feel free to swap ground beef with ground turkey or ground chicken if you would prefer it.
- I used orecchiette, but you could also use macaroni or any other similar smaller-cut pasta shape!
- If pumpkin chili sounds like your vibe, but you don’t want to make it with the pasta, check out my pumpkin chili recipe.
- Make sure you are using plain pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling!
- I used kidney beans and black beans. You can also change this up too. Chili beans, navy beans, or pinto beans also work so use whichever you to use!
- I tend to be more conservative with spice measurements in recipes like this, but know that you can kick up all of the spices if needed. I added more salt a few times and additional cumin and chili powder because I love the flavor they add.
One-Pot Pumpkin Chili Mac - This simple fall dish cooks all in one pot. Pumpkin chili mixed with pasta and cheese! The ultimate comfort dinner!
One-Pot Pumpkin Chili Mac
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6
Serving Size:
1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 557Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 715mgCarbohydrates: 63gFiber: 16gSugar: 8gProtein: 42g
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