Chili Mac

INGREDIENTS

• 2 tablespoons (2 turns around the pan in a slow stream) extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 sweet onion, chopped
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seed and chopped
• 1 cup beer or beef broth
• 2 pounds ground sirloin
• 2 tablespoons cayenne pepper sauce
• 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice
• 3 tablespoons (1 1/2 palm fuls) dark chili powder
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• Coarse salt
• 1 (14-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 1 pound corkscrew shaped pasta with lines or elbows with lines
• 2 tablespoons (1 palm ful) cumin
• Chopped scallions, for garnish