Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 quart stewed tomatoes
• 1.5 cups uncooked macaroni
• 0.5 cups chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic , minced
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 6 ounces tomato paste , Optional
• water , as needed

Instructions

1. 1 Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add ground beef; cook and stir until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes.
2. 2 Reduce heat to low. Add stewed tomatoes, macaroni, onion, garlic, chili powder, and paprika; mix well. Stir in tomato paste. Simmer, adding a little water as needed if the mixture gets too dry, until macaroni is tender, about 20 minutes.

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