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serving pulled beef chili mac from a Crockpot with a wooden spoon
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Crockpot Pulled Beef Chili Mac

Slow cooked pulled beef chili with high protein mac and cheese.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time7 hours
Total Time7 hours
Course: Slow Cooker Recipes
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Keyword: crockpot chili mac, crockpot chili mac and cheese, crockpot pulled beef mac and cheese, high protein mac and cheese crockpot, slow cooker beef chili mac and cheese, slow cooker beefy chili mac
Servings: 10 Servings
Calories: 375kcal
Author: Mason Woodruff

Ingredients

For the Pulled Beef

  • 2 pounds Top Round cut into thirds*
  • 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
  • 1 Tablespoon Mexican Oregano
  • 2 teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • 2 teaspoons Onion Powder
  • 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 15 oz can Fire Roasted Crushed Tomatoes
  • 2 cups Chicken or Beef Bone Broth

For the Mac and Cheese

  • 2 6- ounce boxes Goodles Pasta Shells or your choice of boxed mac and cheese
  • 3/4 cup 180g Milk
  • 4 oz Shredded Colby Jack Cheese

Instructions

  • Mix all the pulled beef ingredients together in a Crockpot or slow cooker before adding the chunks of beef.
  • Cover and cook on high for 6-7 hours or low for 8-10 hours until the beef easily shreds with forks.
  • Shred the beef in the pot before adding the pasta shells and stirring everything together. Cover and cook for 30 minutes on high until the pasta is al dente. (You can add more broth or cooking liquid if the pasta is looking dry and needs to cook longer.)
  • Set the Crockpot to its keep warm function and add the cheese seasoning packets and milk, stirring until smooth.
  • Top with the shredded cheese and cover for 15-20 minutes to melt the top layer of cheese before serving.

Notes

*I used a 2-pound top round steak (you can buy in two packs at Costco), but you may also see this called top round roast or London broil in other stores. You can also use other lean cuts of beef like eye of round roast, bottom round roast, beef shoulder roast, chuck tender roast (leaner than chuck roast).

Nutrition

Calories: 375kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 13g | Fiber: 4g