Poor Man's Stew

This dish was inspired by Mother's Goulash. I added a few things and played up the ground beef a bit. It is a favorite at our house!

In a large pot get 2 quarts of water boiling, then add:

1 tsp salt
2 cups macaroni noodles

Cook the macaroni about 8 minutes

Drain the macaroni and return to pot along with:

1 quart bottles tomatoes (or 2 large cans tomatoes if you don't bottle tomatoes)
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp Basil
1/2 tsp Oregano
1 Tbl brown sugar
1-2 lbs of meatballs (I use leftover meatballs. Click here for my recipe!)

Now put the pot back on the stove top on low low heat. Put the lid half on. Stir occasionally. You can serve as soon as the meatballs get heated. But I like to let the stew sit for a half hour. Don't let it get too dry. You can add water if you think it is too dry.

Serve with bread and grated cheddar!