Macaroni Medley - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) pkg. large elbow macaroni (uncooked)
1 large onion, diced
1/2 green pepper, diced
3 Tbsp. butter
2 lb. ground beef
1 tsp. salt
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
2 c. water
1 (1 1/2 oz.) pkg. spaghetti sauce mix (Italian style with mushrooms)
1 (4 1/2 oz.) can chopped ripe olives
1/2 lb. Cheddar cheese, grated coarsely

Preparation

Cook macaroni in salted, boiling water as directed on package; drain.
Saute onion and green pepper in butter until soft, but do not brown.
Add beef and brown.
Drain off fat.
Add salt, tomato sauce and water.
Stir in spaghetti sauce mix and simmer 10 minutes.
Mix olives and cheese with macaroni, saving out 1 cup cheese.