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large white dish filled with bbq chicken chili mac.

One Pot BBQ Chicken Chili Mac

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Diet: Low Fat
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 471cal
Author: Ashley Fehr
This One Pot BBQ Chicken Chili Mac is the perfect meal in one! It's loaded with protein, fiber, veggies and made in one skillet in 30 minutes! An easy, healthy weeknight meal.
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Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • 3 small boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1/2" pieces)
  • ½ teaspoon seasoning salt
  • 1 red bell pepper (diced)
  • ½ small onion (finely diced)
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 can diced tomatoes with juice (28 oz or 798 ml)
  • 1 can black or kidney beans, drained and rinsed (19oz or 590 ml)
  • 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • ½ cup barbecue sauce
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 ½ cups uncooked macaroni
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the chicken and sprinkle with seasoning salt. Stir and cook just until white on the outside.
  • Add the pepper and onion. Cook and stir until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.
  • Add chili powder and garlic and cook 1 minute.
  • Stir in the beans, tomatoes, broth, barbecue sauce, salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Stir in macaroni.
  • Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring often, until macaroni is al dente, about 10-12 minutes. Stir in cheese.
  • Taste and adjust seasonings as desired. Serve.

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Notes

Ingredients and Substitutions:

Chicken: we use boneless, skinless chicken breasts because we usually have them in the freezer. If you prefer dark meat, you can sub for boneless, skinless chicken thighs (use about twice as many). You can also sub for pre-cooked shredded chicken, or leftover slow cooker chicken breast that has been chopped (simply stir it in after the vegetables are sautéed). 
Vegetables: I use vegetables that our family enjoys, but this is a great clean out the fridge recipe! Try adding mushrooms, shredded carrots or zucchini, or frozen vegetables if you're short on fresh ones. You can also stir in some finely chopped spinach with the cheese at the end. 
Barbecue sauce: we love the sweet and tangy flavor of barbecue sauce, but if you don't you can sub this for tomato sauce of any kind. 
 

Nutrition

Serving: 412grams | Calories: 471cal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 1079mg | Potassium: 865mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 1245IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 237mg | Iron: 5mg