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tender pasta with chili combined into a flavorful casserole
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Chili Pasta Bake

Chili Pasta Bake is a simple to make, comfort food meal the entire family will enjoy! Enjoy now or freeze for later!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Keyword: beans, beef, casserole, chili, pasta
Servings: 8
Calories: 374kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 onion *chopped
  • salt/pepper
  • 1/2 lb pasta
  • 15 oz tomato sauce
  • 14.5 oz Rotel
  • 15 oz kidney beans *drained/rinsed
  • 2 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 dash cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 cups cheddar cheese *shredded
  • sour cream *optional

Instructions

  • Add oil to large skillet and cook meat and onion over medium heat until no longer pink.
  • Sprinkle some salt and pepper over meat/onion mixture.
  • While meat is cooking, boil pasta until al dente. Drain water and set aside.
  • Once beef/turkey is cooked, add in the tomato sauce, Rotel, kidney beans, chili powder, cumin, cayenne pepper, and water.
  • Allow to simmer for about 5 minutes.
  • Add in the cooked pasta.
  • Pour pasta mixture into a 9 x 13 baking pan.
  • Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top of mixture evenly.
  • Place pan in preheated oven, 350, for about 30 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and serve sour cream on top of each serving if desired!

Notes

Recipe adapted from: Tasty Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 374kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 681mg | Potassium: 830mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1301IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 270mg | Iron: 5mg
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