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Crock Pot Cowboy Mac 'n' Cheese
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Andrea Lee Sharpe
To make this you will need all thse ingredients: - 2 lbs of ground beef - A pack of chilli seasoning. (I Prefer McCormick) - oregano leaves - basil - cumin - elbow noodles - 8ozs of velveeta cheese - 2 cans of chilli beans - 2 cans of black beans ( ...
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Ground Beef
 
Seasonings
 
Rotel Tomatoes
 
Cheese
 
Noodles
 
Beans

Ground Beef

 
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You will need two of these for this recipe
80% Lean / 20% Fat Ground Beef Chuck, 1 lb Roll, Fresh, All Natural*
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If you prefer less grease, here is a better ground beef option.
90% Lean / 10% Fat Ground Beef Sirloin, 1 lb Tray, Fresh, All Natural*
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Seasonings

 
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I prefer using the packets and this brand but I will list other options.
McCormick Chili Seasoning Mix, 1.25 oz Packet
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Here is another option if you don't want to use McCormick
Great Value Mild Chili Seasoning Mix, 1 oz
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If you prefer spicy, here is an option.
McCormick Hot Chili Seasoning Mix, 1.25 oz Packet
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I use this to season my meat with all the time.
Great Value Oregano Leaves, 0.87 oz
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I use this to season my meat. It's optional
Great Value Basil Leaves, 0.8 oz
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I use this a lot when I cook soups and stuff l Ike that.
Great Value Ground Cumin, 2.5 oz
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Rotel Tomatoes

 
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Instead of buying two cans, you can use one big can of rotel tomatoes. This is the original.
ROTEL Original Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies, 28 oz
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Here is the mild if you prefer mild over the original.
ROTEL Mild Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies, 28 oz
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Here is the small can if you prefer to use these.
ROTEL Mild Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies, 10 oz
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Here is the hot rotel if you prefer that.
ROTEL Hot Diced Tomatoes with Habaneros, 10 oz
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Cheese

 
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You will only need 8 ozs of this.
Velveeta Original Melting Cheese Dip & Sauce, 16 Oz Block, Refrigerated
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If you don't want to use velveeta, here is a cheaper option.
Great Value Melt'n Dip Easy Melting Cheese, 32 oz Block
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You will use the whole bag of this.
Great Value Mild Cheddar Finely Shredded Cheese, 8 oz Bag
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Noodles

 
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Add however much noodles you need. I used a bigger box than this.
Barilla Classic Non-GMO, Kosher Certified Elbows Pasta, 16 oz
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Beans

 
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I used the light red kidney beans but you can use these as well.
Great Value Chili Beans, 15.5 oz
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I prefer using these over the chilli beans.
Great Value Light Red Kidney Beans, 15.5 oz
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I use these but I drain them.
Great Value Black Beans, 15 oz
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If you prefer to use Bush's brand, here is this option. I prefer to drain them.
Bush's Black Beans, Canned Beans, 15 oz
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