Quick Italian Ground Beef Dinner - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1 package Hamburger Helper mix for beef pasta, for lasagna
2 -3 cloves fresh minced garlic
1 onion, chopped
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
3 cups hot water (more for a thinner sauce, less for a thicker sauce)
1 -2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
3/4 cup chopped tomato (about 1 medium)
1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
1/2 - 1 teaspoon dried oregano

Preparation

In a large skillet, brown the beef with onion and garlic, until beef is no longer pink; drain off any fat Mix in the Parmesan cheese into the beef mixture.
Stir in ingredients of the Hamberger Helper (do not add the noodles, they are to be boiled separately), water, mozzarella cheese, tomato, bell pepper and oregano.
Heat to a simmer, stirring occasionally, adding more water to obtain a desired thickness; simmer for 20-25 minutes.
In the meantime, boil the noodles from the Hamberger Helper package, until firm-tender.
Add to the cooked hamberger mixture; mix well.
Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
Sprinkle with additional Parmesan cheese if desired.