This is a very easy 1-pot chili mac casserole
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb very lean ground beef, ground chicken, or ground turkey
- ¼ cup low sodium tomato paste
- 1 can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
- 1 cup no-salt beef broth
- 2 tsp oregano
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- ½ tsp Mrs Dash Steak Grilling Seasoning blend.
- 1 cup uncooked macaroni.
- ½ cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- Heat a large heavy sauce pan to medium and add the olive oil. Saute the onions until tender. Add the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
- Add the ground beef, stir to break it into small pieces, and cook until the beef is browned and completely cooked through. Drain.
- Add the tomato paste, beef broth, oregano, chili powder, and Mrs Dash Steak Grilling Seasoning. Stir until well mixed.
- Add the macaroni and mix well. Bring to a boil, lower the heat and cover. Cook 7-10 minutes, until the macaroni are cooked al dente.
- When the macaroni have cooked, add cheese.Turn the heat off, put a lid on the sauce pan, and let it rest for about 5 minutes to melt the cheese.)
Our estimates assume the use of ground meat with no added sodium.
Note that sodium percentages depend on which daily reference you use. The estimated 81 mg of sodium per serving implies that one serving of this recipe provides:
– 3% of the U.S. FDA daily reference value for sodium for a 2,000-calorie diet that includes 2,400 mg sodium, or
– 5% of the American Heart Association recommendation of 1,500 mg sodium per day, or
– 8% of the Ménière’s diet recommendation of 1,000 mg sodium per day.
(As is the case with all of the recipes on this web site, the nutrition information provided in this recipe is only an estimate based on nutrition information provided on the packaging of each of the ingredients we used in this recipe and/or on a variety of sources on the web. This information should be regarded as an opinion only, with no guarantees that it is accurate. Obviously, the nutritional information will vary depending on the ingredients and quantities that you use.)
