Add a few lugs of olive oil to your pan, heat to a medium-high heat and add the onion, garlic and halved chili and cook until onion is light golden brown. Add the minced beef and ground cumin, when the minced beef is lightly cooked and no longer pink add the plum and chopped tomatoes along with the kidney beans and chili powder along with a generous seasoning of salt and pepper. Bring to the boil and then gently simmer for 60 mins.

Put the macaroni into boiling water, length of time depending on package instructions, once done keep warm and add to chili mixture for the last 10 minutes of cooking time. Season if needed and serve with grated cheese on top, I personally like Gruyere cheese. Enjoy.