smoky mac & cheese beef

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup white onions, diced
• 1 cup red peppers, diced
• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• ground himalayan sea salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 large cloves garlic, pressed
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce such as frank's
• 1/4 cup low-sodium beef broth
• 2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked
• 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
• CHEESE SAUCE
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups cold milk
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded