Hacienda Hamburger Skillet

This is one of my adopted recipes and I have not tried it myself. I have made adjustments in the recipe according to suggestions of cooks who have tried it!!

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  lbs beef, Ground
• 1 1⁄2 cups celery, Chopped
• 1⁄2 cup onion, Chopped
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 1⁄4 cups water
• 2  cups  noodles, Uncooked
• 1  cup American cheese, Diced
• 1  cup ripe olives, Sliced
• 2  teaspoons salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Brown meat in electric skillet or large frying-pan. Drain.
2. Add celery and onion; cover and cook slowly 10 minutes.
3. Add tomato paste, water, noodles, cheese, olives, salt and pepper; stir to combine.
4. Cook slowly until noodles are tender, about 30 minutes.
5. NOTE:
6. This is just as good on the second day.