Slow Cooker Chili Mac
Slow Cooker Chili Mac is such a simple dump-and-start crockpot recipe. Delicious chili with some pasta added at the end makes this a hearty, economic-friendly one-pot slow cooker meal. Enjoy this crockpot chili mac recipe on Game Day or any time you want a bowl of comfort food!
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef 80/20 lean
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 large garlic cloves smashed
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 28 oz can diced tomatoes
- 14 oz can tomato sauce
- ¼ cup water
- 14 oz can black beans rinsed and drained
- 14 oz can red kidney beans rinsed and drained
- 1 lb cavatappi pasta or any pasta of choice
Instructions
- In a large skillet, drizzle some olive oil and heat on medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and brown for 8 to 10 minutes. Add the ground beef and juices to the slow cooker.
- Add the remaining ingredients excluding the pasta. Stir to combine.
- Cook on low for 6-7 hours, or on high for 3-4 hours. In the last hour of cooking, add the pasta and stir. Let it cook for the remaining hour, or until the pasta is al dente. (*1)
Notes
(*1) If you need to, you can add a little bit more water so the pasta cooks, or let it run in 15-minute intervals until the pasta is al dente. OR you can boil the pasta separately. It's your call!
Cook time reflects the low setting of 7 hours.