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One-Pot Cheesy Chili Mac in the pot

One-Pot Cheesy Chili Mac

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This lightened up One-Pot Cheesy Chili Mac is easy, family-friendly comfort food you'll love.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Comfort Food, One-Pot Meals, WW Pasta, WW Recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 6 (1 & 1/3 cups) servings
Calories 325
Author Emily Bites

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 lb raw 99% lean ground turkey breast
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes do not drain
  • 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (15 oz) can red kidney beans drained and rinsed
  • 3 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
  • 8 oz dry wheat macaroni or small pasta shells
  • 4 oz 50% reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese shredded (I used Cabot brand)

Instructions

  • Drizzle the oil in a 5 QT Dutch oven or large pot and bring to medium-high heat. Add the chopped onion and stir to coat. Add the ground turkey and stir together. Cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up the turkey into small chunks, for 5-6 minutes until cooked through. Add the garlic and stir together. Cook for an additional minute.
  • Add the chili powder, cumin, salt and cayenne to the meat and stir to coat. Add the diced tomatoes with their juices, tomato sauce, kidney beans, broth and dry pasta and stir to combine. Bring the mixture to a strong simmer and cover. Reduce the heat to low and simmer covered for 12-13 minutes until the pasta is cooked.
  • Uncover the pot and stir, making sure nothing is stuck to the bottom. Continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, for another 3-4 minutes to thicken the sauce. Sprinkle the cheese over top and cover the pot. Cook on low for another 2 minutes until the cheese is melted. Stir together before serving.

Notes

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WW Points per (1 & 1/3 cup) serving: 6 (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Nutrition Information per (1 & 1/3 cup) serving:
325 calories, 39 g carbs, 6 g sugars, 6 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 30 g protein, 5 g fiber (from myfitnesspal.com)
MYWW SMARTPOINTS PER (1 & 1/3 cup) SERVING: (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Green: 9 SmartPoints/ Blue: 6 SmartPoints/ Purple: 2 SmartPoints
Weight Watchers Points Plus:
8 per (1 & 1/3 cup) serving (PP calculated using a Weight Watchers PointsPlus calculator and the nutrition info below)
Adapted from Dinner at the Zoo

Nutrition

Calories: 325kcal