Mac 'n' chili

Ingredients

• vegetable oil
• 1 kg lean ground beef
• 2 garlic cloves , or 1 1/2 tsp bottled chopped garlic
• 1 tbsp chili powder
• 2 tsp dried basil leaves
• 2 tsp oregano leaves
• 2 tsp paprika
• 2 tsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp hot-red-chili-flakes
• 2 796-mL cans diced tomatoes
• 1 cup water
• 2 green, yellow or orange bell peppers
• 2 540-mL cans red kidney beans
• 2 cups uncooked macaroni pasta