CHORIZO CHILI MAC

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This is an easy recipe to make and it is very good! My grandchildren helped create this recipe... so I think it is "kid friendly". I like incorporating vegetables into my recipes to help get our daily intake of vegetables into our diets. Adding vegetables also boost the volume of the food and give added flavor and...

Provided by Colleen Sowa

Categories     Other Main Dishes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 14

PASTA
2 lb macaroni, elbow (any pasta will work)
CHORIZO
2 lb chorizo (mexican sausage, mild or medium
1 large onion (diced)
10 clove garlic (whole or diced)
2 yellow crooked neck squash
1 tsp ground black pepper
2 tsp each: ground cumin,garlic powder
1/4 tsp ground cayenne pepper
1 can(s) tomato paste (6ounces)
3 can(s) water (use tomato paste can to measure)
2 can(s) black beans
2 can(s) tomatoes (diced)

Steps:

  • 1. 1 box or bag (2 pounds) elbow macaroni. Cook elbow macaroni as directed on box.
  • 2. Drain and rinse the pasta in a colander. Set aside.
  • 3. While the elbow macaroni is cooking: In a large skillet, cook the chorizo, onion, garlic and yellow squash until cooked (about 10 minutes).
  • 4. Add the diced tomatoes, tomato paste, water and spices. Simmer 5 minutes.
  • 5. Put some elbow macaroni into bottom of bowls. Scoop Chorizo Sauce mixture on top of elbow Macaroni.
  • 6. Serve! *** You can also add some pasta to the other ingredients, but I prefer not to. *** optional: taco toppings to garnish.

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