1 lb lean ground beef, turkey or chicken

1/2 vidalia onion -- coarsely chopped

2 stalks celery -- chopped

6 fresh mushrooms -- sliced

1 sm can of mexi-corn or regular corn -- drained

2 cl garlic -- minced

1 can tomato soup

1/2 can water

2 tbsp chili powder

1 tsp cumin

1/8 c sugar

2 whole dried red chili peppers -- or to taste

1/4 c ketchup

3 c cooked macaroni

Brown the beef with the onion, garlic and celery. Drain off any excess fat. Add mushrooms and corn and stir to cook. Add spices, crushing the chili peppers, and all remaining ingredients. When this mixture is hot and bubbly, add drained cooked pasta. Gently stir to coat pasta.

Serve hot in big bowls.