Ingredients
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8 ounces elbow macaroni, uncooked (can use rice or corn pasta)
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4 slices bacon, diced
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1 1/2 lbs ground beef
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2 green onions, sliced, white and part of the green
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2 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon liquid smoke
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6 tablespoons ketchup
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3 teaspoons yellow mustard
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1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes
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1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Cook macaroni according to package directions. Keep warm.
- In a large skillet, cook the diced bacon until crisp, pour off all but aboaut a half tablespoon of bacon grease.
- Add ground beef and green onions and cook together until beef is thoroughly cooked through.
- Stir in chili powder, salt, and liquid smoke and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add ketchup, mustard, and tomatoes and stir until well combined.
- Stir in cooked macaroni and shredded cheese.
- Cook over low heat for about 5 minutes until cheese is melted and everything is heated through.