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Cheesy Chili Mac

Name: Cheesy Chili Mac
Total time: 1 h 26 min
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 30 g unsalted butter, for the chili (the rest goes into the pasta); 1 medium onion, grated on the coarse holes of a box grater (about 3/4 cup); 1 clove garlic, large, minced or grated; ½ tsp dried oregano; 2 chipotle chiles in adobo, finely chopped; 1 anchovy fillet, mashed to a paste with a fork; 2 tbsp chili powder; 1½ tsp ground cumin; 4 tbsp tomato paste, about 1/4 cup; 450 g freshly ground beef chuck; 1 can whole tomatoes in juice (400 g can), drained and cut into 1.5 cm pieces; 1 can dark red kidney beans (425 g can), drained; 240 ml chicken stock, homemade or low-sodium (or water); kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 450 g elbow macaroni; 355 ml evaporated milk (one 12 oz can); 2 large eggs; 1 tsp Louisiana-style hot sauce (such as Frank's RedHot); 1 tsp ground mustard; 225 g American cheese, cut into 1.5 cm cubes; 570 g extra-sharp cheddar, grated; 450 g goes into the sauce, the rest on top; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 85 g unsalted butter, for the pasta; 30 g Parmigiano-Reggiano, finely grated (about 1/2 cup); 2 tbsp fresh parsley or scallions, chopped

A smoky chipotle and beef chili folded into elbow macaroni coated in a custard-style sauce of evaporated milk, egg, American cheese and sharp cheddar, then blistered under the grill. The starch-dusted cheese stays smooth instead of splitting.

YieldServes 4 to 6
Hands-on50 min
Total1 h 26 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Chili

30 gunsalted butter, for the chili (the rest goes into the pasta)
1medium onion, grated on the coarse holes of a box grater (about 3/4 cup)
1 clovegarlic, large, minced or grated
½ tspdried oregano
2chipotle chiles in adobo, finely chopped
1anchovy fillet, mashed to a paste with a fork
2 tbspchili powder
1½ tspground cumin
4 tbsptomato paste, about 1/4 cup
450 gfreshly ground beef chuck
1 canwhole tomatoes in juice (400 g can), drained and cut into 1.5 cm pieces
1 candark red kidney beans (425 g can), drained
240 mlchicken stock, homemade or low-sodium (or water)
to tastekosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Macaroni and cheese

450 gelbow macaroni
355 mlevaporated milk (one 12 oz can)
2large eggs
1 tspLouisiana-style hot sauce (such as Frank's RedHot)
1 tspground mustard
225 gAmerican cheese, cut into 1.5 cm cubes
570 gextra-sharp cheddar, grated; 450 g goes into the sauce, the rest on top
1 tbspcornstarch
85 gunsalted butter, for the pasta

Topping

30 gParmigiano-Reggiano, finely grated (about 1/2 cup)
2 tbspfresh parsley or scallions, chopped

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Egg
Fish
Mustard
Celery
Birds' eggs (any)
Anchovy
Legumes (any)
Common beans (kidney, black, pinto, navy...)
Wheat
Corn (maize)
Nightshades (any)
Tomato
Bell (sweet) pepper
Chili peppers
Onion family (any)
Onion
Garlic
Cabbage family (any)
Carrot
Oregano
Parsley
Black and white pepper
Cumin
Annatto
Paprika
All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
Beef and veal
Poultry and birds (any)
Chicken
Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
Tyramine
Chili heat (capsaicin)
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)

Taste

Heat
Sweet
Sour / bright
Salty
Umami / savory
Richness / fat
Smoke
Herbal / fresh
Aromatic spice

Texture

Creamy

Equipment

Oven
Stovetop
Dutch oven

Season

Any season

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

45–90 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Leftovers-friendly
Kid-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: high
Protein: high
Carbs: high
Fat: high
Fiber: high
Sodium: high

Budget

Budget: moderate

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