Janitor Jim'S Goulash - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. elbow macaroni or seashell pasta
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 Tbsp. salt
1 lb. ground beef
1 small onion, chopped
salt
black pepper
4 drops Tabasco sauce
4 drops liquid smoke
celery salt
garlic salt
1 c. tomato juice
water
chili peppers (optional)

Preparation

Put macaroni (or seashells) in a saucepan.
Add water 1 to 2 inches above macaroni.
Add butter and 1 tablespoon salt; bring to a rolling boil.
Let macaroni sit in this water solution, covered, off of the heat for 20 minutes.