Skinny Chili Cheese Mac

This dish reminds me a lot of the old Cheeseburger Macaroni Hamburger Helper but with tomatoes added. It’s cheesy and creamy – and very easy to make! 

And I got to use my $2 estate sale Dutch oven! First I browned some ground turkey & seasonings – then added broth, water and tomatoes. Then I added macaroni and covered until the macaroni was done.

While the noodles were cooking, heat the milk and cream cheese in a separate saucepan. You just keep stirring until it all melts. Stir stir stir – then take it off the heat and add in shredded cheddar – stir stir stir.  Once the sauce is ready you add it to your macaroni mixture and stir! Come on – you gotta admit – that looks awesome!

And here’s the final product! This Skinny Chili Cheese Mac is the perfect comfort food – but it’s healthy! I love making this on a weekend when I know I’m going to be home – then I have warm cheesy leftovers for the next couple days! 

What to serve with Skinny Chili Cheese Mac? 

– Olive Garden Signature Salad

– Italian Green Beans

– Air Fryer Broccoli

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Skinny Chili Cheese Mac

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Author: Food Hussy

Prep time: Cook time: 20 MTotal time: 20 M

This Skinny Chili Cheese Mac will surprise you with how healthy it is and how delicious! It’s all the comforts of cheeseburger macaroni but with a lot less fat & calories. I’ll take that!

Ingredients:

• 1 teaspoon oil 
• 3/4 pound ground turkey
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 cups fat free beef broth 
• 1 cup water
• 1 (10-ounce) can mild diced tomatoes and green chiles, undrained 
• 8 ounces uncooked elbow macaroni
• 1/2 cup fat-free milk
• 4 ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese 
• 4 1/2 ounces finely shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese 

Instructions:

How to cook Skinny Chili Cheese Mac

1. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil. 
2. Once heated, add turkey, garlic, coriander, cumin and chili powder. Cook 3 minutes. 
3. Add broth, water, and tomatoes; bring to a boil. 
4. Stir in macaroni; cover and cook 10 minutes or until macaroni is done.
5. While macaroni is cooking, in a separate saucepan, heat milk and cream cheese over medium heat. Cook 4 minutes or until cheese melts, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. 
6. Stir in cheddar until melted into sauce. 
7. Add cheese sauce to macaroni mixture; toss well to coat.

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