Homemade Chili Mac 'N' Cheese Pops with Tortilla Coating - Quickie Treats

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 455g ground beef
• 3 tomatoes, diced
• 440g red kidney beans (1 can)
• 125g green chiles (1 can)
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• Juice of 1 lime
• 1.2L whole milk
• 455g elbow macaroni
• 115g unsalted butter (1 stick)
• 165g Monterey Jack cheese, grated
• 110g cheddar cheese, grated
• 255g corn tortilla chips (1 bag)
• 125g all-purpose flour
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• Oil for deep frying
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped