Chili Macaroni Casserole Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling stir in the macaroni and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered stirring occasionally until the pasta has cooked through but is still firm to the bite about 8 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.

In a large skillet over medium heat cook and stir the ground beef with onion until the meat is browned about 10 minutes. Break the meat up into crumbles as it cooks; drain excess grease. Mix in the tomato sauce diced tomatoes corn kidney beans taco seasoning and chili seasoning; bring to a boil reduce heat to a simmer and cook stirring occasionally for about 20 minutes.

Whisk the Cheddar cheese soup and milk in a saucepan until smooth and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Whisk in 1 cup of shredded Cheddar cheese 1/2 cup of sour cream and garlic powder; season to taste with salt and black pepper.

Arrange the cooked macaroni into the bottom of a 10x15-inch baking dish and mix with the soup mixture. Pour the ground beef chili over the macaroni and sprinkle with 1 more cup shredded Cheddar cheese and crushed tortilla chips.

Bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is hot and bubbling and the cheese topping has melted 20 to 30 minutes. Serve topped with dollops of sour cream.