Poverty Meal

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb ground beef, browned and drained
• 2 (16 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 (16 ounce) can water
• 8 ounces elbow macaroni, uncooked
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• parmesan cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 saute onions and garlic in olive oil until translucent.
• 2 brown ground beef and drain.
• 3 add ground beef, tomatoes, water, raw macaroni, salt and pepper to the onion and garlic mixture.
• 4 cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until macaroni is tender.
• 5 if desired, top with parmesan cheese.
• 6 serve with crusty bread and a salad.