Chili Recipe « Chili Mac 'n' Cheese Bake

This chili mac 'n' cheese casserole with salsa, green peppers, and chili powder is ready to serve in less than an hour.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces uncooked macaroni
• 1 (15 ounce) can HORMEL® Chili With Beans
• 1 ½ cups CHI-CHI's® Thick & Chunky Salsa
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 cups shredded marble Jack cheese, divided

Cooking Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 2 1/2-quart baking dish. Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain well. Pour into large bowl.
2. Toss chili, salsa, green pepper and chili powder with macaroni until well mixed. Stir in 1 1/2 cups cheese. Spoon into prepared casserole. Top with remaining 1/2 cups cheese.
3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until hot and cheese is melted and lightly browned.

Nutrition Facts

• calories397.1
• carbohydrateContent45.1 g
• cholesterolContent43.5 mg
• fatContent14.6 g
• fiberContent4.3 g
• proteinContent19.8 g
• saturatedFatContent8.3 g
• sodiumContent924.8 mg
• sugarContent5.4 g