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Chipotle Chicken Chili Mac Recipe

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Ingredients

2 chipotle chiles in adobo, sliced with their juices .
1 medium onion, sliced .
8 oz smoked gouda cheese, shredded .
12 oz beer .
1 tbsp cumin .
1 lb cavatappi pasta or macaroni .
8 oz cheddar cheese, shredded .
1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded & sliced .
2 tbsps McCormick grill seasoning .
3 celery ribs, sliced .
2 tbsps fresh thyme leaves .
cilantro, finely sliced (optional) .
1/4 lb shiitake mushroom caps, sliced .
1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained .
2 tbsps worcestershire sauce .
2 lbs ground chicken .
1/2 lb baby portabella mushrooms, sliced .
1 small onion, finely sliced (optional) .
4-6 garlic cloves, sliced .
1 c chicken stock .
1 (15 oz) can crushed tomatoes .
3 tbsps extra virgin olive oil

Directions

Step #1 Heat a deep, large skillet or pot over high heat.
Step #2 Add 2 T extra-virgin olive oil & the meat.
Step #3 Spice up the meat with the grill seasoning & sear it, browning & crumbling it, for 3-5 mins.
Step #4 Transfer the meat to a plate & return the pot to the stove.
Step #5 Reduce the heat to medium high & add the remaining tbsp of extra-virgin olive oil.
Step #6 Add the mushrooms & begin to brown them before adding the other veggies.
Step #7 After 2-3 mins the mushrooms will begin to shrink & soften.
Step #8 Push the mushrooms off to one side of the pot & add all the remaining veggies to the opposite side of the pot.
Step #9 Once the onions, bell peppers & garlic have been working for a few mins, celery, mix the veggies with the mushrooms.
Step #10 Return the meat to the pan & season this with Worcestershire sauce, chipotle & cumin.
Step #11 Add the beer to deglaze the pot, scraping up all the pan drippings.
Step #12 Reduce the beer by half, 2 mins.
Step #13 Add the black beans, tomatoes, stock & thyme to the chili & let simmer for at least 10 mins to let the flavors mix.
Step #14 While the chili simmers, cook the pasta al dente & drain.
Step #15 Add the cooked pasta to the chili & stir this to mix.
Step #16 Pour the chili-mac into a 9 x 13 casserole dish & top this with a mixture of smoked Gouda & Cheddar.
Step #17 Melt the cheeses under a hot broiler 6 inches from the heat until golden.
Step #18 Garnish the dish with finely sliced raw onions & sliced cilantro.
Step #19 (This step is optional.
Step #20 ).
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