Macaroni, "Tomato", Hamburger, Goulash-ish
This is the recipe my Dad grew up with. I hated it growing up and called it "ghoulish" but as an adult, on a budget, you can't go wrong. Some might call it a struggle meal but to each their own.
Ingredients
Stuff You Need
- 1 1/4 lb ground beef (85/15)
- 1 box large elbow macaroni
- 1/4 box penne or any leftover pasta you might have
- 2 cans Campbells tomato soup (23.2 oz., family size)
- 4 whole vidalia sweet onions (rough chopped)
- 1-2 tbsp EVOO
- Salt + Pepper
Instructions
- Peel and rough chop 4 Vidalia onions.
- Boil water in a medium pot with 1/2 tsp salt.
- Add 1 box elbow macaroni and cook per package directions.
- Heat 1-2 tbsp olive oil in another pot over medium heat.
- Add onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add 1 1/4 lb ground beef and cook until no moisture remains, 10-15 minutes.
- Add 2 cans tomato soup to the burger and onions, mix well, and simmer until pasta is done.
- Combine cooked pasta with beef, soup mixture, adjusting amount of noodles until desired consistency is reached.
- Cool slightly, season with cracked pepper, and serve.
Notes
Use any pasta shape you have on hand; adjust noodle quantity based on preferred thickness.
Something my Dad did growing up is he'd put Bread and Butter pickles on the side - almost everyone in my family does that now too - which sounds gross but tastes great.
So ~4 pickles on the side, and a singular slice of white bread, buttered and folded in half.