Elbows

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Recipe

1 1/2 pounds ground beef 2 stalks celery 1 medium onion 1 qt. canned tomatoes 1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni salt

Brown ground beef; drain. Add chopped celery and onion. Cook over medium/medium-high heat until the vegetables start to soften. Add the tomatoes and 1 tsp. salt; let the mixture simmer. Meanwhile, boil a pot of water with 1 tsp. salt. Add the elbows, and cook until al dente (5 minutes, or so, after it returns to a boil.) Add cooked pasta to the tomato mixture. Enjoy!

My Notes

I haven't ever actually made this recipe myself, and I can't stand onions, so I don't really plan on making it any time soon, but I wanted to put it here so I don't lose the recipe!

Story

This is a meal my family had plenty of times when I was growing up - probably because it's pretty simple to make and has some major food groups. I always liked it for the most part but picked out the onions and the larger pieces of tomato. I remembered it fondly enough that when I moved out I intended on making it myself - until I realized that the onion is like half the recipe and it probably wouldn't be good if I made it without onion. (Though honestly in every instance that I've attempted to substitute garlic for onion, it seems to turn out pretty well - might be worth a try here!)