Good For You Stew

By Dorothea Malloy

This is a quick and easy main dish our family enjoys.

Serves 4

Ingredients:
1 lb. ground beef or turkey
2 TB instant minced onion
2 8 oz. cans low-salt tomato sauce
2 cups water
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
8 oz. whole wheat or gluten-free pasta

Directions:
1. Brown ground beef or turkey in a skillet that has a lid. Drain liquid and de-fat; add water to
liquid to make 2 cups. Return meat to pan.
2. Add water, onion, tomato sauce, sugar, and salt, and bring to a boil over medium
heat.
3. Add pasta, reduce heat, and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, until pasta is tender.