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Once, when I was real young, & staying with Aunt Laura, the money situation was very tight & food was very limited. It was time to fix supper for 4 people. Aunt Laura found a piece of hamburger meat about the size of a large orange, a can of tomato sauce, 1/2 of a small onion, about 1/4 pound of macaroni, and a small amount of dry onion soup mix. She cooked all that together, along with a few of her spices & loving touch, and made the best goulash I've ever had. I still remember it after 30 years.------------------Connie Norris

Magic Macaroni Skillet Supper

1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 pound uncooked macaroni
1/4 pack onion mix
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup minced onion
1 8 ounce can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon dry bell pepper flakes, or 1/2 cup chopped fresh
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons Worchester

Cook beef in large skillet until it looses redness. Remove & cut in skillet the raw macaroni, onion & fresh green pepper if you have it. Cook, stirring as needed until macaroni is yellow. Return meat to skillet with all the rest of the ingredients, cover & simmer 15 minutes or till macaroni is tender.