Hamburger Macaroni Stew

Submitted by dallice

"True comfort food for cold winter nights. I searched the website for this recipe and when I didn't find it I came up with this. Quick, easy and delicious, even the hubby liked it. It's an all in one dish. Just add fresh crusty bread!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb hamburger
• 3 celery ribs, chopped
• 1⁄2 onion, diced
• 8 ounces pasta, cooked in salt (elbow or shell)
• 2 cans tomato soup (undiluted)
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can peeled/diced tomatoes
• 1 cup frozen green beans
• 1 cup frozen white corn
• 1 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1⁄4 cup water (or to desired consistency)

directions

1. Brown hamburger with onion and celery.
2. Drain.
3. Cook pasta in dutch oven while browning hamburger.
4. Add green beans and corn during last 3-5 minutes.
5. Drain.
6. Return pasta to dutch oven and add hamburger mixture.
7. Add salt, pepper, chili powder, sugar and water.
8. Heat through.
9. Serve with shredded cheddar cheese (optional) and crusty french bread.