Chili Mac (a.k.a. Poor Man’s Goulash)
Posted on Sep 23, 2007 · Listed in Beef
Serve this with rolls to dip into the gravy sauce. Your kids will love it.
3 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
3 Tbsp. butter
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 lb. ground beef
2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. onion powder
1 tsp. Hungarian paprika
1 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 28 oz. can whole, peeled tomatoes
2 15 0z. cans tomato sauce
1 tsp. white sugar
Pinch (1/8 tsp) of nutmeg
1 lb. box macaroni
Heat the oil and butter in a large pot over med-high heat. Add the onion and pepper and cook for 10 minutes. Add the ground beef, garlic and onion powders, paprika, salt & pepper. Cook for about 10 minutes, until browned.
Add the can of tomatoes, the 2 cans sauce, the sugar and nutmeg and stir very well, breaking up the whole tomatoes during the full cooking process. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to med-low and simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
While this is cooking, prepare the elbow macaroni according to the package, drain and rinse/drain well with cold water. Place the macaroni in the pot with the sauce and stir well. Serve.
