Chilli con carne macaroni melt - Penguin Books Australia

Ingredients

• 400g lean beef mince
• 700g passata
• 1 tbsp tomato purée
• 3 garlic cloves, grated or chopped
• Handful of fresh coriander, chopped, plus extra to garnish
• 1 red chilli, sliced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 packet of chilli con carne spice mix (or you can make your own)
• 700ml chicken stock
• 400g tin of kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 250g dried macaroni
• 120g Cheddar cheese (get reduced-fat if you can), grated
• salt and pepper, to taste