Gluten Free Chili Mac {Nightshade Free}

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.

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine American

Keyword gluten free chili mac

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 678

Author Unbound Wellness

Ingredients

1 tbsp avocado oil
1 medium zucchini chopped into half-moons
½ 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!

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