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My Gluten Free Chilli Mac and Cheese

The Ultimate Comfort Food. Make a chilli-con-carne, mix in some cooked pasta & cheese, top with more cheese and bake. Its that easy!!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Servings: 5 - 6 people
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, english

Ingredients

  • 250 grams gluten free Pasta - use Garafalo!! - any shape you like
  • 500 grams beef mince
  • 1 can kidney beans
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 2 stalks of celery
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 tin plum/chopped tomatoes
  • 4 tbsp tomato puree
  • 200 grams cheese - dairy free if you need - I recommend Violife
  • 1 beef gluten free beef stock cube/pot - I use Knorr Rich Stock Pot
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar or 100ml red wine

Spice Mix

  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp dried marjoram - optional
  • 1/2 tsp ground chilli powder - optional
  • 1 tsp oregano

Instructions

Chilli Con Carne

  • Slice the pepper, celery and onion into small cubes. Place into a deep frying pan and fry on a medium temperature for 5-7mins, until lightly browning and softened.
  • Add the mince and fry until browning. temperature.
  • Add all of the "spice mix". Stir through and leave to cook through for 2 mins.
  • Add the stock cube, tomato puree and balsamic vinegar and stir through.
  • Add the tin of tomatoes. Fill the tin with water and tip that in too. Bring to the boil.
  • Reduce to a simmer and leave for 30-45mins for everything to soften and get even tastier!!!

Mac and Cheese time

  • Preheat oven to 180oC.
  • Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Add the pasta, reduce to a simmer and cook for 2 mins less than the required cooking time on the packet
    >You want the pasta to have a slight bite/be almost undercooked as it'll keep cooking in the next stage.
  • Drain the pasta, leaving a tiny bit of pasta water in the pan. Add the pasta back into the pan.
  • Add your chilli con carne and 3/4 of the cheese to the pasta and mix through.
  • Pour into a oven proof dish. Scatter the rest of the cheese over the top and place into the oven for 10 mins or until the cheese has all melted.
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