brown ground meat in large skillet, add onions, garlic and spices
boil macaroni about 8 minutes or until al dente
drain meat and add tomato paste, mushroom soup and 2 soup cans of water until well blended
stir in mushrooms
add cooked macaroni
pour into baking dish and sprinkle cheese on top
bake in oven at 375-400 degrees or until cheese is brown and bubbly!

my mom learned this recipe in her high school home economics class...its cheap, easy and makes a ton and leftovers are great!

enjoy!my mommyabout 8301 lb elbow macaroni (can substitute ur favorite noodle)2 cans cream of mushroom soup2 cans tomato paste1 lb ground meat (can omit to make vegetarian)1 can mushrooms (optional)onions and garlic, parsley and basil, and salt n pepper to tastemozzarella cheese or italian blend (about 1 cup)

Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add pasta and 1 Tbs of the salt and return to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until done (about 15 minutes).

While pasta is cooking, cook sausage in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring, until evenly browned and cooked through (about 7-8 minutes). Add onion and cook, stirring, until golden brown around the edges (about 8-10 minutes). Add garlic, the remaining 1 tsp of salt and the pepper. Cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Turn off heat.

Drain pasta and return to pot or place in a large serving bowl. Add sausage mixture to pasta. Add olive oil, basil and Parmesan cheese to pasta/sausage and toss to coat evenly.

Serve with a side salad and/or breadsticks.My own concoction based on a recipe found at emerils.com4-8, depending how hungry you are!15Leftovers would probably be just as good served cold the next day.1 pound penne pasta 1 Tbs plus 1 tsp salt 1 pound Polish sausage/kielbasa sliced or chunked 1 1/2 to 2 cups thinly sliced yellow onions 1 Tbs minced garlic 1/2 tsp ground black pepper 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 Tbs chopped fresh basil 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

This is a really tasty pizza for all those that loathe cooked cheese and tomato!

Preheat oven to 180 deg C
Chop chicken breast into small strips
Heat olive oil in frying pan
Add chicken
Fry till cooked (not overcooked though)! Add the seasoning as you go. Chop up the pepper and add to the fryingpan.
Spread a thick layer of sour cream over the pizza base (which needs to be on a baking tray)
Empty contents of the frying pan on top of the sour cream and spread out evenly.
Drizzle the sweet chilli over the top
Put in oven for 15 mins.

Serve with mixed salad and garlic bread.
1 pizza base will feed 1 pig (me) or 2 adults or 1 adult + 2 kids (I guess)15Plain pizza basesChicken breastRed pepper (capsicum)Sour creamBBQ seasoningSweet chilli sauce

Brown hamburger meat, add sloppy joe as normal.
Add cooked noodles to mixture and stir.
Serve hot.

my fiance 3-445This is a really quick, easy, YUMMY spin on the normal sloppy joe recipe. F made it for me one night and I love love loved it. Kids liked it almost as much as I did. Enjoy 1 lb. ground beef1 can sloppy joe 1 box macaroni noodles

Mix all of the ingredients and chill.

This is great with cold roast beef. I also like just a bowl of this with some pita wedges.for me - 4 for everyone else - 32 (1 Tablespoon per serving)151 cucumber, peeled and diced (or more if you like)2 cups plain yogurt (I use lowfat or fatfree)garlic, chopped (to taste)salt and pepper, to taste