baked mexican chili mac casserole

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Nor Mac
Northern, MA

This is my version of chili Mac. I haven't made this dish in a long long time. I had all of the ingredients in my home to make this. I thought I would make it, and share with you all. I hope you all enjoy it.

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For baked mexican chili mac casserole

  • 1 - 1 1/2 lb
    of cooked hamburger
  • 1
    large sweet onion or other
  • 1
    red bell pepper
  • 1
    green bell pepper
  • 28 oz
    can of chopped tomatoes
  • 7 oz
    mild salsa like chi chi's or tostito's
  • 1 c
    uncooked macaroni
  • 1
    15 ounce can of black beans rinsed and drained
  • 1 can
    11 ounce can crisp sweet corn such as green giant or dellmonte
  • 4 oz
    can of green chilies
  • 2 tsp
    chili powder
  • 1 tsp
    dried cilantro leaves optional
  • 1 tsp
    parsley
  • 1- 1 1/2 tsp
    garlic salt ( salt according to your taste )
  • 1/2 tsp
    cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp
    corn starch
  • 8-16 oz
    shredded mexican cheese

How To Make baked mexican chili mac casserole

  • 1
    Fry the hamburger drain and pour into large stock pot. In the same fry pan add 1 to 2 tablespoons of oil of your choice. Fry the peppers and onions together. Add the peppers and onions to pot.
  • 2
    Add the rest of the ingredients except for the cornstarch, macaroni and cheese.
  • 3
    Bring ingredients to a boil on stove while stirring well. Remove from heat. Mix in Uncooked macaroni. sprinkle with cornstarch and stir to combine well.
  • 4
    Pour into a 2 1/2 quarts or larger casserole dish. you may also use a 9 x 13" baking pan and cover with foil. Bake about 20-30 minutes, or until macaroni is tender. Bake at 350° covered. Uncover casserole. Sprinkle with Mexican cheese. Bake casserole in oven until cheese melts. Remove from oven and serve. This taste even better the second day after it sits. If you wish you can bake this ahead of time and reheat. If you are planning on reheating this. Do not top with cheese until you reheated and let cheese melt.
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