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5 from 2 votes

Baked Bacon Chili Mac

This delicious baked chili mac is filled with a bacon based chili and creamy cheesy mac and cheese.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Dinner, main course
Keyword: Bacon, beans, chili, main course, pasta, Weekend Dinner
Servings: 8 people

Ingredients

  • 14.5 ounce can of chopped tomatoes - juice included
  • 1 cup yellow onion - diced
  • 4 ounce can fire roasted green chilies
  • 1 cup bacon pieces - cooked
  • 1 - 15 ounce can chili pinto beans - the seasoned one liquid included
  • 1 - 15 ounce can red kidney beans - drained
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder - of you don't want spice reduce to 1/4 teaspoon
  • 16 ounces macaroni noodles
  • 1/4 cup salted butter
  • 3 cups cheddar cheese - shredded
  • 4 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • For toppings:
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese - shredded
  • 1 cup bacon pieces

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F.
  • In a medium pot, add tomatoes, diced onion, and fire roasted chilies and bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add the bacon pieces, chili seasoned pinto beans, drained kidney beans and chili powder, simmer for 3 minutes.
  • In a large stock pot, boil your macaroni noodles until al dente, drain and return to pot.
  • In a bowl, whisk cornstarch with milk, sour cream and salt.
  • Add butter and cheddar cheese to noodles, followed by the milk mixture.
  • Bring mixture to a boil while you stir, stir until cheese sauce begins to thicken.
  • Add in chili to macaroni and stir together.
  • Pour mixture into a deep 9 x 13 baking casserole dish.
  • Sprinkle the top with cheese and bacon and bake for 30 minutes.
  • You may need to place a cookie sheet under the dish in case it boils over, if you have a deep enough pan you should be fine.
  • Let it cool for 15 minutes before serving.