Weeknight Chili Cavatappi

Name: Weeknight Chili Cavatappi
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Tex-Mex, American, Mexican
Ingredients: 0.25 tsp Black Pepper; 8 oz Cavatappi Pasta; 1 tbsp Chili Powder; 0.25 cup Diced Onion; 1 whole Garlic; 1 lb Ground Beef; 0.5 tsp Ground Cumin; 1 tsp Olive Oil; 0.25 tsp Sea Salt; 15 oz Seasoned Black Beans; 15 oz Tomato Sauce; 2 qt Water

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Tex-Mex 🇺🇸🇲🇽American Mexican High-Protein 💪Halal 🕌Comfort-Food

Weeknight Chili Cavatappi pairs springy corkscrew pasta with a rich, chili-style beef and black bean sauce, bringing gentle heat and tomatoey depth to every bite. It’s comforting yet lively, perfect for a cozy family dinner or a quick get-together when you want pasta with a hearty twist.

Prep15 mins
Cook25 mins
Serves6
DifficultyEasy

1

Bring water to a boil in a large pot; add salt. Add the cavatappi to the boiling water and cook until slightly firm, 10 to 12 minutes; drain and rinse the cavatappi.
2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir the onion and garlic in the hot oil until the onion is softened and translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Raise the heat to medium-high and stir the ground beef into the onion mixture. Cook and stir until the ground beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain the excess grease and return the skillet to the heat.
3

Stir the tomato sauce, chili powder, and cumin into the ground beef mixture; cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomato sauce is warmed through, about 3 minutes. Stir the cavatappi into the meat sauce until evenly coated; add the black beans and pepper. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until the flavors have blended, about 5 minutes.