Crazy Good Chili Mac

• Meat

  • 1 lb Ground beef, lean

• Produce

  • 3 Garlic cloves
  • 1 Onion, fine

• Condiments

  • 1 15 oz. can Tomato sauce

• Pasta & Grains

  • 8 oz Macaroni, whole grain

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Brown sugar
  • 1/8 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1 tbsp Chili powder
  • 1 Salt & pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 1/2 tsp Canola oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 2 tsp Cumin, ground

• Dairy

  • 2 cup Cheddar cheese

• Liquids

  • 2 cup Water

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Directions

• Heat the oil in a large (12 inch) nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, onion, chili powder, cumin, cayenne and 1/2 t. salt. Cook, breaking up meat into small pieces, until it looses all the pink color, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds or so.
• Add brown sugar, tomato sauce, water and macaroni. Bring to a boil. Cover and cook, stirring often and adjusting the heat so that it maintains a lively simmer (somewhere between medium/medium-high heat), until the macaroni is tender, about 10 minutes or so. Season with salt & pepper if needed.
• Off heat, stir in half the cheese. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.