Yummy Baked Chilli Mac

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 ounces pasta (i use bowtie)
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 small onion
• 15 ounces canned red beans, drained and rinsed (black beans work just as well)
• 16 ounces crushed tomatoes
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons cajun seasoning
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• salt and pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) package velveeta cheese

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 375.
• 2 cook pasta according to box, making sure not to over cook as it will continue cooking in oven.
• 3 in a large skillet cook meat until no longer pink. drain. return to heat.
• 4 add onions to beef and cook about 6-7 minutes. add beans and tomatoes, mix well.
• 5 add the seasonings. (i sometimes add a few dashes of hot sauce for a spicier version.) simmer about ten minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 6 divide velveeta in half. slice half the cheese into thin slices, cube the rest.
• 7 add a small amout of meat mixture to cooked pasta and layer on the bottom of casserole dish. top with cubed velveeta and give a quick stir.
• 8 next add meat mixture. top with sliced velveeta.
• 9 bake for 20-25 minutes, until cheese is slightly browned and edges are crispy.