Busy Day Dinner - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef, browned and drained
1 (7 oz.) box elbow macaroni, cooked and drained
1 c. finely chopped celery
1 c. chopped green pepper
1 c. finely chopped onion
2 c. thinly sliced carrots
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes with liquid, chopped
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 tsp. chili powder
2 1/2 c. water

Preparation

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer gently covered for 30 minutes.
Add more water if a thinner stew is desired.