Grammy's Kitchen · Chili · Chili Mac
One of 163 chili recipes we measured
18 cooks on www.thespruceeats.com rate it 3.7★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 163.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 0% | 23% |
| fat | 1% | 1% |
| aromatics | 16% | 16% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
| vegetables and beans | 77% | 58% |
| collagen idx | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| marbling idx | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 14 g | 1 tablespoon vegetable oil |
| 150 g | 1 large onion (diced) |
| 120 g | 1 medium bell pepper (green or red, chopped) |
| 15 g | 4 to 6 cloves garlic (minced, about 1 tablespoon) |
| 454 g | 1 pound ground beef |
| 8 g | 1 tablespoon chili powder |
| 7 g | 1 tablespoon ground cumin |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon black pepper |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste) |
| 411 g | 1 14.5-ounce can crushed tomatoes |
| 411 g | 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes (regular or chili-style) |
| 33 g | 2 tablespoons tomato paste |
| 425 g | 1 15-ounce can kidney beans (drained and rinsed) |
| chicken broth | |
| 227 g | 8 ounces elbow macaroni (uncooked) |
| 340 g | 12 ounces shredded cheese (divided, mild cheddar or cheddar jack) |
| Kosher salt (to taste) | |
| Garnish: chopped cilantro or parsley | |
| Garnish: jalapeno pepper rings |
Method: 7 steps, published by www.thespruceeats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“Well this is another winner by Diana Rattray! I've enjoyed her recipes a bunch and not one is a dud. I like the different variations listed for this one. But admittedly I didn't do a variation this time. I truly love her take on Southern Comfort Foods.I highly” — a cook
“I WANT TO MAKE THIS CHILI MAC FOR THE WELLS CHILI FEST THAT IS COMING UP 🌶” — a cook