Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written on behalf of S&W Beans and Influence Central. All opinions are 100% my own.
At the beginning of the year I decided to start eating healthier. I have been working on making more meals that are healthier for my whole family. It’s great that my daughters love fruits and vegetables, so it’s not hard to come up with something that is healthier that we can all enjoy together. I’ve been very careful with what I eat and I watch how much I eat as well. I make sure not to go over my calorie budget, which makes it easier to know more about the portion sizes. Since I am eating healthier, S&W Beans is a great choice for my family. We love using beans in many recipes.
Since it’s still a bit cold out, I decided to make some chili mac. This is similar to having chili, except it has noodles in it as well. S&W Beans offer a wide variety of ways to use beans, so this is the recipe I wanted to make with the beans. This is a great recipe for those that might be needing something quick and easy to make. I’m busy often, so I’m always trying to come up with some quick recipes that I know my family will love. The S&W beans are great for those who are seeking convenient and healthy food options.
Ingredients:
1 lb. Hamburger
1 Onion
2 Garlic Cloves
32 oz. Chicken Broth (comes in the box)
14.5 oz Can of Diced Tomatoes
1 1/2 tsp. Chili Powder
1 tsp Cumin
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
1 1/2 Cups Pasta (I used elbow noodles)
15.75 oz Can of S&W Kidney Beans
15 oz. Can of S&W White Beans
1 Cup Shredded Cheese
1 tbsp. Parsley
The first thing you’re going to want to do, is to brown up your hamburger with the onion and garlic.
Once the hamburger is all done, you can drain the grease. I used a frying pan for my hamburger, onion and garlic, so after dumping out the grease I moved it to a bigger pot. You could use the pot to brown the hamburger if you want. After that, I added in the beans, diced tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Then I mixed that all up.
After mixing that all up, I added in the chicken broth. You want to get this to a boil.
After it starts to boil, you can add in the noodles. You want to put a cover on the pot and let this simmer. It will take about 15 minutes til that’s done. Keep checking on it and stirring it.
Once you see if the noodles are finished, you can add the cheese on top. I then simmer it for a few minutes to get the cheese to melt.
After the cheese has melted, you can sprinkle the parsley on top. Then you want to serve it immediately.
This was the first time I tried making my own chili mac before, and I have to say it turned out great. I’ll definitely be making this again soon. I just love that the beans look so great and they taste great too! They really made the recipe great. Without the beans it wouldn’t have tasted as good. When you make chili mac like this, you need to have those delicious beans too!
Besides all the classic beans, S&W Beans also has others, like the 50% less sodium and organic options. There is a wide variety of these products that you can mix in with your recipes. Beans can be used with so many meals, which is what I love about them. I could probably use these beans with just about all my recipes I make. I love that these taste great and they’re a much healthier option too.
It’s great to have a wide variety of the S&W Beans available. I’m excited to be able to come up with even more recipes using these beans. I have always loved these, and I’ll continue to come up with more recipes to share with you all. My family is happy with my chili mac recipe, and so am I. We’re all excited to see what else I have in mind to create with these.
Now you can have a delicious chili mac meal for your family for dinner tonight! You won’t have to worry about coming up with something healthier either. You have it all right here in this recipe. Just head to your local store to pick some of these S&W Beans up so you can make this meal tonight.
How many of you love using the S&W Beans? What are some ways you like to add them in to meals?
That would go over big with my boys! I am going to have to make this for them soon.
Great! You’ll have to let me know what you think.
This looks so good! I love any kind of chili and chili mac. The more cheese and beans it has, the better it is!
Right! It turned out so great too.
I actually have these beans my house right now! I think I have all the ingredients I think I might make this for dinner tonight. You’ll
Awesome! I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
This looks tasty and kid friendly. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
You’re welcome.
That looks absolutely delicious! I love cheeseburger mac, but I’ve never tried making chili mac. It looks right up my alley.
It was so good!
Yum! This would be a hit with my upcoming family reunion season. It’s definitely something I could make in a big batch to feel everyone.
Definitely! I can’t wait to make it again.
I love to use beans in my recipes. This looks so delicious and easy to make. I will have to get the ingredients I need to make some this week.
Awesome! Beans are great for many recipes.
I love easy to make recipes like this one. Beans add such great texture and flavor to food.
I agree. The easier the better.
My husband loves pasta and chili, I am not a fan of both of these foods but I would make this recipe for my husband and kids.
I think it’s a great combo. It was so good.
I will have to pick up some S&W Beans to make this. It looks so yummy. I am sure it will be a crowd pleaser.
It sure was a hit in our house.
We make chili and mac and cheese a lot at our house. Never once has it occurred to me to combine the two of them. That would be delicious.
It’s so good to combine them! It turned out great.
Yum! That looks like the perfect thing to bring to our upcoming family reuni8on.
Right! This would be great for reunions!
Yum! Now that looks good! I am definitely going to be trying this recipe.
Great to hear. You’ll have to let me know what you think.
Oh yummy! This looks SO delicious! I’m sure my kids will love this for dinner!
It sure was good!
Oh this looks so good!I really want some of this now! I have to try to make this recipe it sounds so good!
It is really good. You’ll have to let me know what you think if you give it a try.
we have S&W beans at home too! i should try this recipe!
Awesome! I hope you’re able to give this a try.
We love chili bowl in the house but my husband is not fond of beans. Can I leave it out or any substitute you can recommend?
You can always add in your own items. Anything really works well. Leave out the beans if you must, but I personally love them! They really make this meal complete.
I never thought to add macaroni to my chili. That sounds so different but. It bad at all. I sometimes add Green peas to my pasta.
It’s amazing. I love it!
Great recipe. My whole family would enjoy this. I would love it because it is so easy! YUM! And totally perfect on cold days like today.
Right. It’s great for those cold days and so simple to make.
thats a very nice recipe! i like beans a lot! gonna try this out
Great! You’ll have to let me know what you think. I also love beans!
I am all about the chili minus the meat- going to try this recipe and make it for my kids tonight! Thank you so much for sharing!
You’re welcome. I hope you all enjoy it.
Yum, this sounds delicious. I haven’t had chili mac in a long time. We used to eat the hamburger helper version when I was growing up. I don’t think it is around any longer.
This is so good too. I love making it on those cold days.
Ooh man – this looks so delicious! I love the mix of ingredients – and mac and cheese is such a classic!
It sure is. This was so good too!
Chili-Mac: combining two great dishes into one! Totally ingenious. I’ll have to try this sometime this week.
I hope you enjoy it. I really liked it.
This chili Mac looks so much than the kind I make. I really like this. I’ve used hormel chili, just to be faster, but I think using my own hamburger meat, not from a can will make the dish even better. Thanks for the idea!
You’re welcome. I love using hamburger. It makes it taste so good.
I make chili all the time, but have never considered chili mac. Next on the menu to try. Thanks for the inspiration.
You’re welcome. It’s so good too!
My son is super picky, but I think he would actually eat this. He loves chili and macaroni. I don’t know why I haven’t tried making this before. I’m going to pin this for later.
I hope he does enjoy it. I certainly really liked it.
I’ve never tried it! It looks fantastic for sure, I’m gonna save your fantastic recipe and make it this weekend.
Great! I hope you enjoy it too.
Mmm, I love chili mac, it’s always a hit in this house. I will have to use your recipe. Thanks!
You’re welcome. I hope you like it!
That looks yummy! We love chili, but we haven’t tried preparing chili mac yet. Can’t wait to try it. Thanks for the recipe!
You’re welcome. I hope you love it!
that looks super tasty and I want it NOW! ha! I’ll have to try this for the kids, i’m sure they would love it ; ) thanks for the yummy idea!
You’re welcome. It was so good too. I hope you all enjoy it as well.
It is -6 outside and I could really use a nice Chili like this! Those pictures look so good, especially the one with the cheese melting!
It was definitely delicious!
Omg can we say yum?!? This chili looks absolutely delicious!!! I will have to give your recipe a try!
It sure was amazing!
This looks delicious and oh so easy to make, I will have to add this to our weekend meal plan and see what the kids think of it.
Great. I hope you enjoy it too!
What a great and tasty twist on mac and cheese! This looks incredible and definitely something I have to try!
I hope you enjoy it. I sure did!
This looks so yummy! I’m so hungry! I can hardly wait to try it for my family.
Take care,
Kelli
It’s amazing! I hope you love it.