Best Three Alarm Italian Style Chili Mac Recipes

Kitchen Sink Chili Mac image

Provided by Bev Weidner

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

Coarse salt
2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni pasta
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 celery stalks, finely sliced
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 green bell pepper, diced
1/2 cup diced red onion
3 to 4 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound lean grass-fed ground beef
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
Two 14.5-ounce cans diced tomatoes (not drained)
One 8-ounce block mozzarella, shredded

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the elbow macaroni until just shy of al dente, about 5 minutes.
In the meantime, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then add the celery, carrot, bell pepper and red onion. Season with a pinch of salt and saute until the veggies begin to get tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, another 30 seconds.
Add the ground beef and brown it with the veggies, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Season with the cumin, chili powder and a pinch of salt; toss the beef and veggies around in the skillet another minute or two. Add the diced tomatoes and stir into the mix. Transfer the mostly-cooked elbow macaroni to the skillet and stir to combine.
Transfer the chili mac to any casserole dish you want! Sprinkle with the mozzarella and bake, uncovered, until the cheese is browned and bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes.

Chili Mac image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 pound corkscrew shaped pasta with lines or elbows with lines
2 pounds ground sirloin
2 tablespoons (2 turns around the pan in a slow stream) extra-virgin olive oil
1 sweet onion, chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, seed and chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
3 tablespoons (1 1/2 palm fuls) dark chili powder
2 tablespoons (1 palm ful) cumin
2 tablespoons cayenne pepper sauce
Coarse salt
1 cup beer or beef broth
1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice
1 (14-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
Chopped scallions, for garnish

Steps:

In a large pot, boil pasta until al dente.
Meanwhile, in a big, deep pot, brown beef in oil over medium high heat. Add onions, peppers, and garlic. Season meat mixture with chili powder, cumin, cayenne, and salt. Cook together 5 minutes, stir in beer or broth, and reduce liquid by half, 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes and simmer for 10 minutes.
Drain pasta. Add hot pasta to chili pot and stir to coat pasta evenly. Remove from heat and garnish big bowlfuls of chili mac with chopped scallions.

Easy Italian-Style Chili image

Provided by Food Network

Time 30m

Yield 6 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 pound ground beef (80% lean)
1 cup chopped onion
2 cans (8 oz each) Hunt's® Tomato Sauce
1 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt's® Diced Tomatoes, undrained
2 cups water
1 cup small size pasta, any shape, uncooked
1 can (16 oz each) kidney beans, drained, rinsed
1/3 cup Kraft® Grated Parmesan Cheese, divided
1 tablespoon chili powder

Steps:

1. Brown meat and onion in large saucepan; drain.
2. Add tomato sauce, undrained tomatoes, water, pasta, beans, 1/4 cup cheese and chili powder; stir. Cover; cook on medium heat 10 to 12 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.
3. Sprinkle with remaining cheese just before serving.

Three-Alarm Cruncher image

Provided by Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

4 half-smokes
1 habanero pepper, thinly sliced
4 slices bacon
Oil, for frying
4 hot dog buns, toasted
4 tablespoons Three-Alarm Relish, recipe follows
12 sport peppers
4 teaspoons Sriracha
1 cup crushed jalapeno-flavored potato chips
1 can chipotle peppers, chopped until smooth
5 Thai chile peppers, thinly sliced
2 cherry peppers, minced
2 jalapeno peppers, minced
1 tablespoon minced habanero peppers
1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon crushed red chile flakes
1 tablespoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco

Steps:

Cut a 1/2-inch slit lengthwise down the center of each half-smoke. Insert sliced habaneros into the slits. Wrap 1 piece of bacon around each half-smoke, tucking the ends of the bacon in so it stays secure when frying (you can also secure with toothpicks).
Heat enough oil for deep-frying in a deep, heavy-bottomed saucepot. When the oil is hot (add a pinch of flour, and if it fries then the oil is ready, or use a deep-fry thermometer to check that the oil is at 350 degrees F), carefully add the bacon-wrapped half-smokes. Fry until the bacon is crispy, 2 to 3 minutes. (If you choose not to fry the half-smokes, you can cook them in a 400 degree F oven until the bacon is crispy, or in a saute pan with a dash of cooking oil.) Remove from the oil using tongs and place on a paper-towel-lined-plate to remove any excess grease.
Split the hot dog buns open and place the half-smokes inside. Top each hot dog with 1 tablespoon Three-Alarm Relish. Tuck 3 sport peppers between the bun and dog for each hot dog. Drizzle 1 teaspoon Sriracha onto each hot dog. Finish by sprinkling crushed jalapeno chips over all the hot dogs and serve.
Place the chipotles, Thai chiles, cherry peppers, jalapeno peppers, habanero peppers, cayenne, red chile flakes and hot sauce in a mixing bowl and combine using a spoon (do not use your hands, chiles are hot). When combined, set aside until ready to use.