Mama's Dinner in a Dash

Name: Mama's Dinner in a Dash
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced or 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder; 1 green pepper, chopped, again if you have it; 2 stalks celery, chopped, you guessed it, if you've got it; 1 lb ground beef (whatever is on sale! lol) or 1 lb ground turkey (whatever's on sale! lol); 28 ounces stewed tomatoes or 28 ounces diced tomatoes; 15 ounces kidney beans, probably because they're cheap; 8 ounces elbow macaroni, raw; 2 cups water or 1 cup red wine mixed with 1 cup water, seems like we always had wine no matter the bank balance; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; salt and pepper, to taste; parmesan cheese (optional); cheddar cheese (optional)

Submitted by Mamas Kitchen Hope

"Called 'hot dish' or 'goulash' in my family this was basically a dish that we probably ate weekly when I was growing up. Most likely because it was fast, tasty, filling and well... cheap! lol Feel free to put in 'whatcha got' and leave out 'whatcha dont got'! If you like it spicy try adding some salsa with the tomatoes or add a dash or two of hot sauce on your plate. You can toss in some herbs and spices if you like or just have it as is. This is comfort food to me. Note: I like this better with the pasta cooked separately as it seems to come out more al dente. There is a lot to be said though for LESS dishes so sometimes I cook the pasta as listed below, all in the same pan! Hope you enjoy!"

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced or 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
1 green pepper, chopped, again if you have it
2 stalks celery, chopped, you guessed it, if you've got it
1 lb ground beef (whatever is on sale! lol) or 1 lb ground turkey (whatever's on sale! lol)
28 ounces stewed tomatoes or 28 ounces diced tomatoes
15 ounces kidney beans, probably because they're cheap
8 ounces elbow macaroni, raw
2 cups water or 1 cup red wine mixed with 1 cup water, seems like we always had wine no matter the bank balance
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper, to taste
After payday
parmesan cheese (optional)
cheddar cheese (optional)

directions

Heat skillet then spray well with cooking spray or add a little oil. Toss in chopped onions and let them sweat til they start to turn clear. Add garlic and cook just until it gives off some good aroma.
Add ground beef or turkey and brown well. Drain well. (Later when health was an issue we would brown the meat first, then drain and rinse with water and leave to drain in the strainer in the sink while we cooked the onion and garlic. Then returned the meat to the pan.).
Add everything but cheese leaving the macaroni raw when adding- it cooks in the pan. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until macaroni is tender.Top with cheese if you have it and serve!
Note: To make this stretch even more you can make a batch of biscuits or- gulp- open a can- and put them on top. Pop into the oven and bake accordingly.

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Reviews

My husband & I loved it! We'd had a bad day, and had nothing in mind for dinner. Looked through my cookbook & found this recipe. I only had the mexican tomatoes with chilies and used those. I also seasoned it with cumin and a little chipotle Tabasco. I threw some corn in, and used whole wheat egg noodles. It turned out great! I will definitely be making this again!!!

KCs Mom
This is similiar to a dish I grew up on that my grandma called "Mush Mash" My grandmothers dish used egg noodles instead of the elbow pasta and she added corn, not kidney beans. I made the recipe exactly as you posted, (I used 1/2 wine and 1/2 water) and will admit that even though I used the kidney beans, I just had to also add a can of corn!..(it's a habit)...The result was a wonderful filling dinner! Thanks again for this wonderful recipe!

dawnpelikan
We just finished eating this for dinner and it was very yummy. I added all the veggies, used ground beef, and added the wine. I had cheese in the fridge, but forgot to add it! It was a little bland to start, so I tweaked it a little by adding a generous sprinkle of cayenne pepper to heat it up a bit. A tasty, economical dish, that will feed us for a while!

Sara 76

Tweaks

This is similiar to a dish I grew up on that my grandma called "Mush Mash" My grandmothers dish used egg noodles instead of the elbow pasta and she added corn, not kidney beans. I made the recipe exactly as you posted, (I used 1/2 wine and 1/2 water) and will admit that even though I used the kidney beans, I just had to also add a can of corn!..(it's a habit)...The result was a wonderful filling dinner! Thanks again for this wonderful recipe!

dawnpelikan