Mama's Macaroni Tempter

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 16 ounces tomato sauce
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 lb elbow macaroni
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• tabasco sauce, to taste (i do about 6-7 shakes)
• 1/2 lb american cheese (velveeta is great, but i used kraft deli deluxe slices and loved it)

Recipe

• 1 brown the meat with the onion and garlic in a large pan with a tight-fitting lid (to be used later).
• 2 cook over moderate heat until onion is soft.
• 3 add remaining ingredients, except cheese.
• 4 cover and simmer on low until macaroni is cooked, 15-20 minutes.
• 5 mix one-half of cheese into mixture, then top with other half. cover pan again for another 3-4 minutes over low heat to let cheese melt.