Description
This gluten and nightshade-free chili mac is the perfect one-pot meal! It’s packed with veggies and easy to make on a weeknight.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 medium zucchini, chopped into half-moons
- 1/2 yellow onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb ground beef
- Salt & pepper
- 1 tsp dried cilantro
- 1 can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 jar Daylight veggie pasta sauce
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups gluten-free elbow macaroni (uncooked)
- 1 cup goat cheddar cheese, divided (see notes)
- 2 tbsp green onion, chopped
- 1 avocado diced, to serve
Instructions
- Using a medium Dutch oven, heat the avocado oil over medium heat. Add the zucchini and saute for 2-3 minutes on each side or until lightly crisped. Set aside.
- Add the onion and garlic to the pot and saute for 2 minutes or until lightly translucent and fragrant. Add the ground beef and crumble until browned. Season with salt, pepper, and dried cilantro.
- Add the kidney beans, Daylight veggie pasta sauce, chicken broth, and gluten-free elbow macaroni. Stir well to combine, ensuring that the past is mostly covered by the liquid.
- Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer, and add the lid. Remove the lid to stir about every 2 minutes. Cook for 10-12 minutes or until the pasta is cooked through and the liquid is reduced to a sauce.
- Turn off the heat and add the cooked zucchini and half of the cheese. Gently stir in to melt the cheese. Add the rest of the cheese on top and place the lid back on the pot, the residual heat will melt the cheese. Alternatively, you can add the pot to the oven set to broil for 2 minutes to melt the cheese.
- Serve the pasta in bowls topped with green onion and avocado.
Notes
Turn off the heat before you melt the cheese. Cheese can get a bit grainy if you melt it at high heat. Just use the residual heat to melt the cheese.
Add some spice if tolerated. You can of course, add chili powder if you tolerate nightshade spices.
Sub dairy-free cheese or nutritional yeast if desired. Keep in mind dairy-free cheese will not melt as well, but you can also use nutritional yeast for a cheesy flavor as well!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 servings
- Calories: 678
- Sugar: 3.6g
- Fat: 35.6g
- Carbohydrates: 44.5g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 45.5g