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“Family and friends love this recipe. I use three power foods: tomatoes, black beans and olive oil, plus whole wheat pasta...it’s comfort food to feel good about!” Krissy Black - Mt. Vernon, OH
This recipe is:
Healthy
Quick
Diabetic Friendly
Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.
Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups equals 396 calories, 12 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 70 mg cholesterol, 581 mg sodium, 45 g carbohydrate, 9 g fiber, 28 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.
Originally published as Chili Mac in Healthy Cooking August/September 2009, p53
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Reviewed on May. 17, 2012 by annieh01
Good recipe for something different. I doubled the amount of elbows. Still spicy, but good flavor.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2011 by Holmescsh
I put Jalapeno peppers on the side and added a green bell pepper and 2 packs of prepared chili seasoning, used 2/3 pinto beans - 1/3 black and increased the recipe to feed 40. It was tasty and popular with all.
Reviewed on Dec. 09, 2011 by aeg2t
I thought this recipe was yummy. I followed it exactly. My husband really liked it too.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2011 by tkwill
Loved, loved this recipe. Easy to make too and the leftovers were just as good!
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2011 by milosmommy
This was pretty yummy! I would eat it again!
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2011 by choc52
Quick, easy and filling recipe. Always looking for ways to use ground turkey and beans so this was great. Can't always handle spicy foods so I only used one jalapeno pepper and did the minimum suggestion on the other spices. Glad I did. Even my husband, who can always handle spicy things, was glad I didn't use more spices. I believe I'll use rice next time, instead of the pasta. I didn't add the cheddar to the pan, but kept it separate so we can use it on top of our servings as we eat the rest of the leftovers. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2011 by jen k
quick and easy to make, whole family liked
Reviewed on Oct. 08, 2011 by decar48
for us I won't take the seeds out of the jalapenos next time, but it was very tasty as stated.
Reviewed on Oct. 03, 2011 by dollargirl
I substituted 2 teaspoons of Tabasco Chipotle sauce for the hot sauce and that gave it a nice smoky flavor.
Reviewed on Oct. 02, 2011 by samanthajokelley
This recipe had the perfect blend of spice! Loved it!
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