One Pot Chili Mac Recipe
This super healthy One Pot Chili Mac Recipe with beer, beans, pasta, olives, spices and cheese ready in 30ish minutes. A vegetarian dish with a vegan option that doesn't skimp on the saucy cheesy goodness!
Servings: 6
Calories: 551kcal
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 1 large carrot chopped
- 1 bell pepper chopped
- 1/2 jalapeño seeded and minced (or with seeds and more to taste)
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp cumin ground
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2-3 tbsp tomato paste low sodium
- 14 oz can tomato sauce low sodium
- 1 cup beer
- 3 cups vegetable broth low sodium
- 3 cups elbow macaroni whole wheat or brown rice
- 2 x 14 oz cans of black/red/pinto beans rinsed and drained, low sodium
- 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 tbsp lime or lemon juice
- 1 cup olives or artichokes from a jar chopped (optional)
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese like Colby Jack or 1/4 cup nutritional yeast (for vegans)
Instructions
- Preheat large dutch oven or soup pot on medium heat and swirl oil to coat. Add onion and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add carrot, bell pepper, jalapeño and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add chili powder, cumin, paprika and salt; stir and cook for a minute or two.
- Add tomato paste, tomato sauce, beer, broth and bring to a boil.
- Add pasta, stir, cover and cook for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Turn off the heat and add beans, honey, lime juice, olives/artichokes and cheese/nutritional yeast. Stir and adjust seasoning to taste. Serve hot.
Notes
- Store: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Freeze: In airtight container for up to 3 months.
- Too spicy? You can always eliminate the jalapeno, use fewer or make sure ALL the seeds have been removed.
- Type of pasta: I used brown rice elbow (kinda) macaroni. But you can use whatever you have on hand. Whole wheat, spelt, quinoa, you name it.
- A salty kick: I added a bit of jarred green olives and artichokes that had to be used and the result was fantastic!
- Beer: I used Granville Island's dark ale and it added such a depth of flavour to this chili macaroni and cheese. Lagers and stouts are great as well.
- No beer: Add in additional stock or broth as a replacement will work too.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cups | Calories: 551kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 848mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 9g