cheapskate stew

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables
• 2 cups water
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 2 cups cooked elbow macaroni
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• brown the hamburger meat with onion and celery. drain (if it is fatty hamburger meat).
• add water and carrots, then cook 'til carrots are beginning to get tender. the carrots will be crunchy unless you cook them a fairly long time.
• add leftover vegetables, macaroni, tomato sauce, italian spices, and salt and pepper to taste, and simmer until the flavors blend and all ingredients are warm through.