This lightened up One-Pot Cheesy Chili Mac is easy, family-friendly comfort food you'll love.
Yield: 6(1 & 1/3 cups) servings
Ingredients
2teaspoonsolive oil
1medium onion, chopped
1lbraw 99% lean ground turkey breast
2garlic cloves, minced
2tablespoonschili powder
1 ½teaspoonsground cumin
¼teaspoonsalt
¼teaspooncayenne 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
3cupsreduced sodium chicken broth
8ozdry wheat macaroni or small pasta shells
4oz50% 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
To view your current WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, click here!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 SmartPointsWeight 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