Week 4 - Recipe

Week 4
Chili Pasta with Beans (Chili Mac)

This weeks recipe is SUPER easy!! It is a one-skillet meal. It is much more flavorful than one of those box meals.

Heat 1 tablespoon of canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. (I used olive oil, because that's what I have and that's what I like!! I also added a clove of garlic minced, because I like garlic!!)
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Add 3/4 cup of chopped onion (I used one small onion and chopped it with my Pampered Chep chopper)
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Add 3/4 pound of ground sirloin. (I used a whole pound. Jordan and I like our meat)
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Cook 4 minutes or until onion is tender and beef is browned, stirring to crumble.
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Stir in 4 teaspoons of chili powder
1 teaspoon of ground cumin
1 teaspoon of dried oregano
Cook 1 minute
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Stir in 2 cups of water and 6 ounces of uncooked wagon wheel-shaped pasta.
1 (15 oz) can of pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 (14.5) can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes with green chilis, undrained (I couldn't find this in the grocery store, so I used a can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes and then a seperate small can of green chilis)
1 (8 oz) can of tomato sauce
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Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 18 minutes or until pasta is done.




















Then I decided to try Bok Choy with the Chili Mac. I have been reading a website about Heathly Foods. The food of the week this week is Bok choy. I stirfried/ steamed it in a skillet.

I heated some olive oil, soy sauce and a clove of garlic in the pan. Add the chopped up Bok Choy and then added a cup of water. I just let it cook until the bok choy was tender. Yummy!!

I had planned on making corn bread muffins, but we had some french bread left over and I served that.

It was a quick and easy meal.

And Jordan called it a KEEPER!!!!

Next Week - Shrimp and Broccoli Fried Rice with Toasted Almonds!!! Wow that sounds fancy!!!! I hope I can make it!!!!