One Pot Cajun Beef Pasta with lots-of-veg

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
2 garlic cloves (, finely minced)
1 onion (, chopped)
500g/ 1 lb beef mince (ground beef) ((Note 1))
1 carrot (, medium, shredded using box grater (I keep skin on) )
1 zucchini (, medium, shredded using box grater (Note 2))
1 red capsicum ((bell pepper), chopped (Note 2))
2 tbsp tomato paste
800g/ 28 oz canned crushed tomato
400g/ 14 oz kidney beans (, drained (or other beans of choice, can omit))
2 cups chicken stock/broth (, low sodium (sub beef stock))
2 cups water ((just regular tap water!))
350g / 12 oz (3 cups) elbow pasta (macaroni) (, spirals, penne, ziti, small shells, rigatoni or similar size, uncooked (Note 3))
1 1/2 cups (tightly packed) colby cheese (or other melting cheese of choice, preferably freshly shredded (melts better))
1 green onion stem (, finely sliced (optional garnish))
1 1/2 tsp dried thyme
1 1/2 tbsp paprika ((sweet/regular, not smoked or spicy))
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (, optional (faintly spicy))
1/4 tsp black pepper
1 1/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt

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