Pastasciutta(Pronounced Pastashuta; Old Italian Recipe) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium onion
2 tsp. butter
1 can tomatoes
1 can water
1 can tomato paste
8 oz. rigatoni noodles or spaghetti noodles, cooked
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste
cooked hamburger meat or sausage (if desired)

Preparation

Cut up onion; simmer with butter in pan until onion is tender. Add the can of tomatoes (cut up) and 1 can water, then add the tomato paste.
Stir and simmer on low heat for about 30 minutes. (Add meat if desired.)
Add cooked noodles; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.