Thanks to Wolf Brand Chili for sponsoring my post today. All opinions are my own.
I’ve been on a mission to make things easier on my self. I noticed that I was getting stressed over the smallest things and I had no reason to be! I realized that I was stressing my self out and I just needed to readjust my schedule a bit. Readjusting my schedule means learning to manage my time better, getting on a better schedule and start enjoying the little things more.
One thing that is always a top priority for me is making my work week nights more efficient. By the time I stop working around 4:30-5pm and get a few minutes to myself, it’s already 6pm. I cook every night, so if I start dinner at 6pm, dinner isn’t ready until 7pm. By the time we finish eating, it’s already 8pm and time to get ready for the next day. That’s not how I want to spend my weeknights, first off – how boring! I have no kids and no excuse to not be more active after work.
I’ve been on the search for great recipes that don’t take too much time out of my night. I recently made a Texas Two Step Chili Pasta Bake that I had to share. Not only was it delicious, but it took no time to make which means I was able to have extra free time after my work day. Happy Dance!
I started by making sure that I had all ingredients needed. Lucky for me all I needed were three items; Wolf® Brand Chili, Pasta, and Cheese. No joke – that’s all the ingredients you will need. If you want to spice up your meal a bit, you can add chopped red onions and/or green onions. 
I boiled 1/2 pound of penne pasta until it was al dente. It took approximately 20 minutes. The best thing about cooking pasta is that you’re able to leave it on the stove while you do other things around the house (like relax). Once I cooked the pasta, I opened my Wolf® Brand Chili and mixed it a little bit of it in at a time. I’m still amazed that all I needed was one small can of Wolf® Brand Chili for this whole recipe. It has a deliciously bold and flavorful flavor that delivers authentic Texas-style seasonings to all chili lovers.
I didn’t add all of the pasta to begin with. I just spooned a small amount in and mixed a few tablespoons of the chili then added a bit of cheese and kept repeating the process until I had mixed all of the noodles, 1 can of Wolf® Chili and approximately 1/2 cup of cheese. Once it’s all mixed, I tossed it in a small casserole dish and topped with approximately 1/4 cup of cheese. Did you know Wolf® Brand Chili started in Texas and they only make chili? Which is one of the main reasons they are our go-to Chili products, they are experts in the chili making business.
Bake in the over for approximately 15 minutes at 350 degrees and you had the easiest dinner you’ll make all week.
It was a crowd pleaser at my house and it’s definitely a recipe that we will be eating again and again. It took a total of 35 minutes from start to finish. Another added bonus was that it didn’t require a lot of dishes!
If you’re looking for a great weekday dinner that you’re able to throw together and cook in no time, this is a recipe that you must try.
Texas Two Step Chili Pasta Bake
Ingredients
- 1 can Wolf® Brand Chili
- 1 cup of shredded cheese
- 1/2 pound of any time of pasta
Directions
- Boil pasta til al dente.
- Mix together pasta, Wolf® Brand Chili and approximately 1/4 cup of shredded cheese.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Top with remaining shredded cheese.
Suggestions: Add any type of topping to the Texas Two Step Chili Pasta Bake. Some recommendations include red onion, green onion, sour cream, and jalapenos.
Do you have any ‘go-to’ meals that you like to make during the week because you know they’re easy and everybody would love them?
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of the Wolf® Brand Chili.
Definitely making this sometime this week!
Sounds delicious! A great alternative for our usual chilli con carne night, I have to make this!
Those are the kinda meals I’m talkin’ about. Especially today – it’s sooo chilly here.
Wow! Sounds so easy and delicious! Great idea! Thanks for sharing!
love meals that are delicious, homy, and fast!
This looks great! I love the incorporation of the pasta with the chili! 🙂
Yum, this looks delicious! I’m going to add this to my recipe to-do list!
Amen girl- this is how most my weeknights go. Thanks for sharing a great recipe to help!
oh my goodness! Yum! That looks so good. And do-able! I usually have a hard time cooking because it takes so long to make something good. But this looks like a winner!
I really fancy chilli con carne now! This looks lovely. I love pasta bakes but we never buy pasta so I rarely cook with it!
Katie <3
That’s so similar to our frito pie recipe that it’s awesome. We also do it layered with corn tortillas, rotel and cheese, but baked like lasagna. 🙂
Yum! This would totally warm you on a cold day!
Love really delicious, I have homemade chilli so I will borrow your recipe and try this out
This would be a fall go to recipe. Simple, easy, and looks delicious!!!!! (:
This sure does look easy! Looks like it would make for good comfort food.
This looks amazing! I love fall comfort food.
I love simple and easy meals, I’m not much of a cook.
My hubby does the cooking in the house (I am SO lucky!) and one of our go to meals is a 4-mushroom organice corn-bread crust pizza I buy at my local grocery store, that and grilled salmon that we put over rice with japanese seaweed and a fried egg!
and what ur hubby and whst y’all eat that night got to do w/d receipe. Besides the chili pasta sounds n looks delish.
yes…give me all the 2 step recipes!!
This looks yummy! We always add pasta to the chili that I make. So good!
Yum! I wouldn’t have thought to put the chili with the pasta, but this looks delicious!
This looks delicious and sounds so easy to make. I never would have thought to do this
Three ingredient recipe – can’t get faster or simpler than that! Love the idea!
Wow I have never had chili with pasta before. Will have to try it out sometime.
Pinning this on pinterest for later! This looks so good and so easy!
This seems so easy and QUICK! I can’t say I have ever mixed chili and pasta before, but this looks worth a shot.
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That looks yummy and I never would have thought to make this! Great recipe!
Yes for quick and fast! Are you pinning them to a board on Pinterest that is quick and fast? sure would take the work out of finding them to follow you!
I make something similar. I use small or medium shells for the pasta and put chili on top. Then sprinkle Parmesan and cheddar cheese with onions. Sometimes I top with sliced jalapenos or banana peppers.
I cook angel hair pasta and put with the Wolf chili and parmesan cheese. I have done this for years because I really like it, but not sure who first told me about it. I will try the other way – sounds delicious.