Leftover Chili makes excellent chili mac and cheese!

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WHY MAKE THIS RECIPE?

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INGREDIENTS

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STEP 1

STEP 2

STEP 3

Add the mac and cheese to the chili and give it a good stir.

Ladle into serving bowls immediately and top with sour cream, if desired.

Add chopped green pepper (bell or jalapeno) for an extra crunch.

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Learn how to reheat those mac and cheese leftovers!

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Leftover Chili makes excellent chili mac and cheese!

WHY MAKE THIS RECIPE?

This recipe is a delicious way to use up leftover chili for a marriage of two of the most comforting comfort foods of all time.

INGREDIENTS

5 cups leftover chili 1 1/2 c elbow macaroni 1 c shredded cheddar cheese 2 tbsp butter 4 tbsp sour cream (for topping, if desired)

STEP 1

Heat the chili on the stovetop in a large saucepan.

STEP 2

In a large saucepan, cook pasta and cook 2 minutes shy of al dente.

STEP 3

Add pasta back to the saucepan. Add the cheese and butter and stir until melted.

Add the mac and cheese to the chili and give it a good stir.

STEP 4

Ladle into serving bowls immediately and top with sour cream, if desired.

STEP 5

Add chopped green pepper (bell or jalapeno) for an extra crunch.

RECIPE NOTE

What to you serve WITH mac and cheese, you ask?!

Learn how to reheat those mac and cheese leftovers!

Want MORE mac and cheese?!