Tomato and Pasta Soup
Makes 6 normal servings
or 1.5 cyclists' portions
1 cup macaroni, uncooked
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 lb ground beef
1 onion, chopped
4 cups water
1 carrot, chopped
4 stalks green onions,
chopped
1 - 8 oz can tomato
sauce
1 1/2 tsp sugar
1 Tbsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 Tbsp cornstarch,
dissolved in 1 Tbsp water
How to make
1. Cook macaroni in
large pot according to package directions
2. Pour cooked pasta
into a strainer in sink
3. Heat oil in same
pot over medium heat. Add beef and onion. Cook until beef is
brown. Pour off all the fat
4. Add water, carrots
and green onions. Turn heat to low and cook for 10 minutes
5. Stir in tomato
sauce and cooked macaroni
6. Add sugar, salt
and pepper
7. Stir in dissolved
cornstarch. Cook until thick, about 5 minutes
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Kitchen
reprinted with permission
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