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Chili Recipe Easy Using Leftover Taco Meat!

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Jamie here, my mom used to take leftover taco meat and turn it into chili ALL. THE. TIME.  It was super flavorful and a great way to transform Monday’s leftover’s into Tuesday’s completely new meal.  (My dad had VERY strong opinions about leftovers….)

Here’s how I make my chili recipe EASY using whatever taco meat’s left in the fridge!!

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When I make taco meat I brown anywhere between 1 1/2 – 2 lbs of ground beef, add a can of Ro-Tel, a can of black beans and taco seasoning.  Sometimes onions or corn make the cut as well.  It’s a robust taco filling to fill up my big crew. 😉

And as you can see, it’s basically a form of chili already.

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To make it into real chili, you’ll want a couple cups of leftover taco meat to start with.  Put the leftover leftover taco meat into the crockpot (or a regular pot) and add 2 cans of chili beans, a can of tomato paste, a can of tomato sauce, 2 cans of water and an additional can of rotel.  A cube of beef boullion and about half a package of chili seasoning finish off the flavoring. (Since it still has taco seasoning, you don’t need a whole package)

Heat on high in a crockpot for a couple hours, or until hot in a regular pot.

Cook a half a box of elbow macaroni (about 8 oz dry) and add to the chili pot.

TIP: I like to add about a little bit of the starchy pasta water to help thicken up my chili a little bit.  Maybe it’s all in my imagination, but I think it helps it along!

ANOTHER TIP: If you have any refried beans leftover from taco night, feel free to stir some of those in as well!!  They’re also a great thickener and make use of every last bit of leftovers in the fridge.

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Easy Chili Recipe from Taco Meat

This is an easy way to turn leftover taco filling into chili!
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time40 mins
Course: Dinner
Servings: 6 - 8 servings
Author: jamie

Ingredients

  • 1-2 Cups leftover taco meat
  • 2 cans of chili beans
  • 1 12 oz can of tomato paste
  • 1 12 oz can of tomato sauce
  • 1 can Ro-Tel
  • 2 cans of water a
  • 1 cube of beef boullion
  • 1 package of chili seasoning
  • Half a box of elbow macaroni about 8 oz dry

Instructions

  • To make it into real chili, you'll want a couple cups of leftover taco meat to start with.
  • Put the leftover leftover taco meat into the crockpot on high (or a regular pot on medium)
  • Add 2 cans of chili beans,tomato paste, tomato sauce, boullion, chili seasoning, water and rotel.
  • Heat on high in a crockpot for a couple hours, or about 15 - 20 minutes in a regular pot.
  • Meanwhile, cook a half a box of elbow macaroni (about 8 oz dry) and add to the chili pot.
  • * I like to add about a little bit of the starchy pasta water to help thicken up my chili a little bit.
  • ** If you have any refried beans leftover from taco night, feel free to stir some of those in as well!! They're also a great thickener and make use of every last bit of leftovers in the fridge.

 

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