Chili Mac

From:  mykitchencuisine.com
Ingredients:

• 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 cup minced onion
• 3/4 Tablespoon chili powder (more = more heat)
• 1/2 Tablespoon ground coriander (substitute cumin for smokier flavor)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
• 16 ounces canned tomato sauce
• 2 cups water
• 2 cups elbow macaroni
• 1 cup frozen corn
• 4.5 ounces canned chopped green chilis
• 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 cups shredded monterey jack or cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Heat oil in 12" non-stick skillet over medium heat.  Add ground beef, onion ,chili powder, coriander and salt and cook until beef is no longer pink, then drain.
2. Stir in garlic and brown sugar and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.  Stir in tomato sauce, water and macaroni.
3. Cover and cook, stirring often and keeping the heat at a steady simmer until the macaroni is tender, around 12 minutes.
4. Stir in 1 cup cheese, corn, green chilis and cilantro.  Sprinkle remaining cheese over top, cover, remove from heat and let sit at least 2 minutes.