Cheap meals to make with beef

 

                                                                           Spaghetti soup

Ingredients

2 lbs pounds  American raised Angus ground chuck 

( you could use ground turkey or even chicken or lamb as well.)

1 cup  finely chopped onion or the equivalent of rehydrated onions

1 small  green sweet pepper, chopped or about a 1/4 cup rehydrated green peppers

2 cloves  garlic, minced or he equivalent of rehydrated garlic

6 cups  water

2 14-1/2-ounce cans  diced tomatoes or one quart of home made.

1 13- to 15-ounce jar  spaghetti sauce or one quart of home made

3 tablespoon  sugar

1/2 teaspoon  dried Italian seasoning, crushed or 1/2 as much if using fresh

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/4 teaspoon  black pepper, freshly ground is best

Tiny pinch of  crushed red pepper

8 oz ( half a pound) spaghetti, broken into 2-inch pieces


 

Directions

1. In large saucepan or Dutch oven, cook meat, onion, bell pepper and garlic ,until vegetables are tender and meat is no longer pink. Drain off excess fat, consider rising the meat under hot water.

At this stage you can go to ways, you can put in a Crockpot or you can leave it in the Dutch oven.

If doing it in the Crockpot turn it to high after adding every last ingredient and walk away for an hour or so.

2. Add water, un-drained tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, sugar, and seasonings. Bring mixture to boiling. Add broken spaghetti. Return to boiling. Reduce heat and boil gently, uncovered, for 12 to 15 minutes or until spaghetti is tender. Serve immediately. Feed 5 easily.

This is a great meal for the Sabbath...

                                 

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