Firehouse Chili Pasta Bake - American Beauty

Ingredients

• 16 oz. pasta
• 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 1/2 cup onions, chopped
• 2 each garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 tbsp. chili powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 14 oz. kidney beans, drained, rinsed
• 14 oz. diced tomatoes, undrained
• 12 oz. mild salsa
• 2 cups Monterrey Jack cheese, shredded