Baked Chili Mac Casserole Recipe - Chili Pepper Madness

Name: Baked Chili Mac Casserole Recipe - Chili Pepper Madness
Total time: 105 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 pound ground beef (or use ground turkey for a lighter meal); 1 large onion (chopped); 2 jalapeno peppers (chopped); 1 small bell pepper (or sweet pepper, chopped); 1 spicy chili pepper (chopped); 4 cloves garlic chopped; 2 cans red kidney beans; 28 ounces fire roasted tomatoes ((2 14-ounce cans)); 3 tablespoons chili powder ((I love a mix of ancho powder and guajillo powder)); 1 tablespoon salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground cumin; 1 teaspoon red chili flakes; 8 ounces dry weight elbow pasta noodles (or use macaroni or any other smaller noodles); 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (or use any melty cheese, like pepper jack, or a mixture of cheeses); FOR SERVING: Sliced roasted peppers (spicy chili flakes, fresh chopped parsley or cilantro)

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This baked chili mac casserole is easy to make and loaded with flavor, the perfect mix of comforting macaroni noodles, meaty chili, and lots of cheese.

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground beef (or use ground turkey for a lighter meal)
1 large onion (chopped)
2 jalapeno peppers (chopped)
1 small bell pepper (or sweet pepper, chopped)
1 spicy chili pepper (chopped)
4 cloves garlic chopped
2 cans red kidney beans
28 ounces fire roasted tomatoes ((2 14-ounce cans))
3 tablespoons chili powder ((I love a mix of ancho powder and guajillo powder))
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground cumin
1 teaspoon red chili flakes
8 ounces dry weight elbow pasta noodles (or use macaroni or any other smaller noodles)
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (or use any melty cheese, like pepper jack, or a mixture of cheeses)
FOR SERVING: Sliced roasted peppers (spicy chili flakes, fresh chopped parsley or cilantro)