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Turkey Chili Mac

December 2, 2019 by Debi Leave a Comment

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If you love Chili Mac you will love this version of turkey chili mac. Easy to make and tastes like true comfort food, this is a recipe you have to try.

mac and cheese chili

Turkey chili mac

My daughter absolutely loves chili mac. She had it at school one day and begged for me to make it at home. Absolutely, because I love chili mac. I wanted to make a slightly healthier version so we decided to make it with ground turkey breast instead of the traditional ground beef. Feel free to use ground turkey, ground beef, or even ground pork in this recipechili mac and cheese in a white bowl

How Long Does a Chili Mac Recipe Last

When you make this chili mac recipe, you want to make sure you store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator. This will help it stay good for as long as possible. When you store this chili mac recipe correctly, it will last about 4 days in the refrigerator.up close of chili

Can Turkey Mac Chili Be Frozen

If you find you have more mac chili that you can eat before it goes bad, you can store it in the refrigerator. I like to keep it in a freezer bag because it is easier to store. I lay the bags flat this way it takes up less room. Remember to write what it is and the date it was frozen on the bag. It will last about 3 months in the freezer.

How to Reheat Chili Mac and cheese

When it comes to reheating chili mac and cheese, if I am reheating it for dinner for everyone, I will heat it in a pot on the stove. If I am only reheating a bowl for one person, I will heat it in the microwave. No matter which way you reheat it, be sure to only heat it enough to warm it through. You do not want to make the noodles mushy. turkey chili mac in a white bowl with a brown mat

How Many Points in Weight Watchers Chili Mac

When you make Weight Watchers Chili Mac, you can make it for only 6 points per serving. If you serve it with a side of vegetables like green beans, carrots or a side salad, you can make this a 6 point meal that is very feeling and tastes like true comfort food. If you might be able to make this an even lower point meal if you use less pasta or find a pasta that is lower in points. If you eliminate the pasta and use a type of vegetable noodles, you can bring this recipe down to 1 WW point per servings, but personally, I need the real pasta in this recipe.turkey chili mac in a white bowl

Ingredients in Turkey Chili Mac

  • Olive Oil
  • Ground Turkey breast
  • yellow onion
  • garlic
  • chili powder
  • ground cumin
  • fire roasted tomatoes
  • beef broth
  • tomato sauce
  • salt and pepper
  • dark kidney beans
  • Elbow Macaroni
  • Shredded fat free cheddar cheese
  • Parsley

How to Make Chili Mac

Using a large pot, heat olive oil over medium to high heat
Add the ground turkey and cook for about 8-10 minutes or until no longer pinkbrowned turkey with onions
Add the onion and garlic and cook until the onion is soft
Add in the chili powder, cumin, tomatoes, beef broth, tomato sauce, salt and pepper, kidney beans and macaroni.chili cooking
Stir to combine and bring to a simmer
Place lid on top of pop and cook for 12-15 minutes or until the pasta is tender
Remove lid and continue to cook for 5 more minutes
Sprinkle the cheddar cheese over the top of the pasta
pasta, cheese and chili in a white bowl

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Turkey Chili Mac

If you love Chili Mac you will love this version of turkey chili mac. Easy to make and tastes like true comfort food, this is a recipe you have to try.

Course dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword turkey chili mac
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 2 Tsp Olive Oil
  • 1 LB Ground Turkey breast
  • 1/2 C diced yellow onion
  • 1 tbsp Minced garlic
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 - 14 oz can of fire roasted tomatoes
  • 4 C beef broth
  • 1 - 8 oz can tomato sauce
  • pinch of salt and pepper
  • 1 - 15 oz can of dark kidney beans
  • 1 - 10 oz bag of Elbow Macaroni
  • 1 1/4 C shredded fat free cheddar cheese
  • Chopped Parsley for topping

Instructions

  1. Using a large pot, heat olive oil over medium to high heat
  2. Add the ground turkey and cook for about 8-10 minutes or until no longer pink
  3. Add the onion and garlic and cook until the onion is soft
  4. Add in the chili powder, cumin, tomatoes, beef broth, tomato sauce, salt and pepper, kidney beans and macaroni.
  5. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer
  6. Place lid on top of the pot and cook for 12-15 minutes or until the pasta is tender
  7. Remove lid and continue to cook for 5 more minutes
  8. Sprinkle the cheddar cheese over the top of the pasta

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Hi. I'm Debi. I have been a blogger for 8 years. I love food and I am a bit cookbook obsessed. I am always looking for another great tasting recipe. I wanted to share my favorite recipes in hope that you will enjoy them too.
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