Stovetop Italian Macaroni Recipe

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

MAKES: 5 servings

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef

• 1 can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained

• 2 cups water

• 1 envelope onion soup mix

• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, optional

• 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni

• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

• 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese Directions In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the tomatoes, water, soup mix, Italian seasoning and, if desired, pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Stir in macaroni. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-9 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Remove from the heat; stir in Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Cover and let stand for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 5 servings. Nutritional Facts 1-1/3 cups equals 410 calories, 17 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 76 mg cholesterol, 969 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 30 g protein.