INGREDIENTS
1 lb
Ground Beef
1
medium onion, diced
2 tbsp
garlic or garlic paste
2 14 ounce cans
chicken broth or 3 1/2 cups!
1 14.5 ounce can
diced tomatoes
1/2 can
white kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 can
kidney beans, drained and rinsed
OR use 1 can of either of the kidney beans so as to not have extras laying around.
2 tsp
chili powder
1 1/2 tsp
cumin
1/2 tsp
season salt
1/4 tsp
ground pepper
10 oz
uncooked elbow pasta noodles
2 cups
sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
NOTES
In a large dutch oven or pot, cook ground beef & onion until ground beef is cooked through and onion is soft and translucent. Add garlic and cook for 2 more minutes.
Drain if needed {depends on fat content of ground beef}
Add chicken broth, tomatoes, white kidney beans, kidney beans, chili powder, cumin, salt & pepper. Mix well and bring to a boil.
Add pasta and boil 12 - 15 minutes until pasta is cooked through. Stir as needed.
When pasta has absorbed liquid and is cooked through, add cheese and mix well.
Cook for another 5 minutes or until pasta is cooked through.
Kayti Young • 2019-03-19
Too bland, maybe try more chili powder, can of diced chiles, or adding salsa?
Excellent and fast to make