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Easy and Healthy Chili Mac

This easy and healthy chili mac is not only delicious, but it's packed in fiber and protein and makes for the perfect weeknight dinner! Not only is this meal toddler friendly but it's kid friendly as well and your kids will have no idea that it's not made with regular pasta! Did I mention that it's also meal prep friendly as well?
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Baby Led Weaning Lunch, Dinner, Main Course, Meal Prep
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 470 kcal

Equipment

  • Dutch Oven
  • Large Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tablespoon Avocado Oil
  • 1 Small Onion Diced
  • 1 Pound Ground Turkey or Chicken
  • 1 & ½ Cups Chicken Bone Broth
  • 1 Package (8 ounces) Banza Elbow Pasta
  • 1 Can (15 ounces) Organic Pinto Beans, drained I used rinsed and drained chili beans because that's all I had
  • 1 Can (15 ounces) Organic Tomato Sauce
  • ½-1 Packet Kinder's Woodfired Chili Seasoning per taste preference (Use ½ to reduce sodium intake)
  • ½-1 Cup Low-Fat Cheddar Cheese Shredded

Instructions
 

  • Start by cooking your banza pasta according to the instructions on the packaging. Set aside.
  • Finely dice your onion. To a dutch oven on medium heat, add some avocado oil. Once hot, add in your diced onions and sauté for a few minutes until your onions are translucent. Then add in your ground turkey. Use a meat mincer to break apart the turkey and then add in your kinders woodfired chili seasoning. Cook for 7-10 minutes, using a utensil to break apart the chicken or turkey as it cooks to an internal temperature of 165F and the pink is no longer there.
  • Once your turkey has finished cooking, add in your drained chili beans, tomato sauce and bone broth. Cover and let simmer for 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Once you have let your chili simmer a bit, add in your cooked banza pasta to the large dutch oven pot. Stir until pasta is well combined with the meat sauce and then add in your cheese. Stir again until everything is well combined.
  • Remove from heat and then serve!

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 470kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 47gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 963mgPotassium: 385mgFiber: 9gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 58IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 69mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Chili mac, healthy chili mac
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