Anyone else have a slow cooker right now working over time?! Mine is out and bubbling away multiple times a week in the winter. We are slow cooker people…and we’re pasta people, so today’s Chili Mac is the perfect combination! Bonus, if you use g-free pasta, you can enjoy this one gluten-free too!
Happy slow cooking!! xo
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Slow Cooker Chili Mac
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 to 6 1x
Description
A super easy and delish supper for those cold winter days!
Ingredients
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- 2 pounds of ground beef
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) to garnish
- a big pinch of both salt and pepper
- 1 red onion, chopped (reserve some for garnish)
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
- 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
- 1 (15 oz) can corn, drained (we love Trader Joe’s!)
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 3 tablespoons mustard (we love a good grainy mustard)
- shredded cheddar cheese to garnish
- one pound of pasta (we use g-free)
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown your ground beef in a big drizzle of EVOO. Once browned and crumbly, stir in a big pinch of both salt and pepper.
- Next, pour your ground beef into your slow cooker along with your chopped red onion, chili powder, diced tomatoes, tomato paste, tomato sauce, corn, black beans and mustard.
- Set your slow cooker on low for 6 to 8 hours or on high for about 3 hours.
- About 20 minutes before you’re ready to serve, put your slow cooker on high and stir in your uncooked pasta. Cover and allow to cook all the way through (about 20 minutes).
- When your pasta is cooked to al dente, ladle into bowls and garnish with some chopped red onion and cheddar cheese.
Notes
You can always cook your pasta on the stove and then just stir the cooked pasta into your slow cooker right before you serve it (instead of the slow cooker cooking the pasta for you).
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog says
This recipe sounds perfect for the cold weather! ❤️✨
Charmaine Ng | Architecture & Lifestyle Blog
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Alexis deZayas says
This sounds like something I could totally do in the morning!! Going to try it out next week!
Tara says
Hi Shay! We are newly gluten free in our home and I’ve had trouble finding a g free pasta that isn’t weird. Can you please recommend a brand or two for us to try? Thank you in advance!
Mix and Match Mama says
We almost always use Trader Joe’s!
Katie says
I find that corn based pastas taste best. I like Barilla’s gluten free pasta.
Raquel Whatley says
Hi Shay, my slow cooker died last week so I am in the market for a new one. Do you have one you recommend?
Mix and Match Mama says
My very fave is the All Clad at Williams-Sonoma!
Allena Gurley says
I am definitely going to try this one out. I feel really stuck in a rut with meals lately and have been trying new things out – fingers crossed this one is a winner because it looks super easy!
Bailey Werk says
This sounds so yummy!! Adding this to next weeks meal plan ?
ariane buffum says
i just made this and YUM! Thanks
Mix and Match Mama says
Awwww! Thank you so much for letting me know! I’m so happy you enjoyed it!
Jaime says
I just got an air fryer and I tried out your Air fryer chicken parm! It was great! We loved it! We also love your Pretzel Crusted Chicken recipe. Have you tried making that or anything similar to it in the air fryer? Do you think that recipe would work in the air fryer?
Mix and Match Mama says
I haven’t tried that one in the AF yet. If you do, please let me know how it turns out!
Jaime says
We tried it tonight! It went great! We followed the recipe like normal but Just baked it in the air fryer for 22 minutes. It was so good! Thanks for the recipe!
Mix and Match Mama says
YAY!!!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!
Ashley-Rae Vaughan says
Hey! Could I use creamed corn in place of regular for this?
Mix and Match Mama says
YES!!!
Tracy says
I have a silly question but the mustard ingredient is it a spice or is it the spread you’re using?
Mix and Match Mama says
It’s not a dry mustard. I like to add the “spread” version!