Baked Chili Mac Casserole Recipe - Chili Pepper Madness

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound ground beef (or use ground turkey for a lighter meal)
• 1 large onion (chopped)
• 2 jalapeno peppers (chopped)
• 1 small bell pepper (or sweet pepper, chopped)
• 1 spicy chili pepper (chopped)
• 4 cloves garlic chopped
• 2 cans red kidney beans
• 28 ounces fire roasted tomatoes ((2 14-ounce cans))
• 3 tablespoons chili powder ((I love a mix of ancho powder and guajillo powder))
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
• 8 ounces dry weight elbow pasta noodles (or use macaroni or any other smaller noodles)
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (or use any melty cheese, like pepper jack, or a mixture of cheeses)
• FOR SERVING: Sliced roasted peppers (spicy chili flakes, fresh chopped parsley or cilantro)