Beefy Mac Soup

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground chuck ($1.67)
• 1/2 yellow onion, chopped ($.15)
• 6 cups of water
• 1 cup pasta noodles ($.15)
• 1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes ($.59)
• 2 carrot sticks, peeled and diced ($.20)
• 1 celery stalk, diced ($.10)
• 1 green pepper, seeded and diced (from the garden)
• 1 red pepper, seeded and diced (from a friend’s garden!)
• 1 large butternut squash ($1.11)
• 1 mini French loaf ($.20)
• Butter and jam ($.20)

Details

Adapted from 5dollardinners.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Cook butternut squash.

2. In a large saucepan, brown the ground chuck with the chopped onion. Drain and return to saucepan.

3. To the ground chuck, add water, diced tomatoes, diced carrots, diced celery, diced peppers, and the Italian seasonings. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, and then add the pasta. Cook for another 10-15 minutes and reduce heat to low until its time to serve. (Don’t let the soup “sit” too long on the stove, as the pasta will overcook and get mushy!)

4. Slice and warm bread and serve with butter and jam.

5. Serve Beefy Mac Soup with Butternut Squash and slices of French bread.

Cost $4.46 without the cheese, $5.21 with the cheese!