Italian Ground Beef And Mac - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 lb. extra lean ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. chopped green pepper
1/4 c. chopped celery
1 (16 oz.) can tomatoes
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can tomato puree
1 tsp. basil leaves
1/8 tsp. pepper
3 c. elbow macaroni (1 c. uncooked)

Preparation

Cook beef, onion, green pepper and celery in a large frypan until beef is lightly browned and onion is clear.
Drain.
Break up large pieces of tomatoes.
Add tomatoes, tomato puree and seasonings to beef mixture.
Simmer 15 minutes to blend flavors. Stir in cooked macaroni.
Heat to serving temperature.
Yields four 1 1/3 cup servings.
Contains 330 calories per serving.