Noodle Dinner

I learned this frugal recipe when I was a nanny for a family with four hungry boys.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and add 1 pound of egg noodles. Cook, stirring occasionally, until noodles are al dente. Drain.

While the noodles are cooking, brown 1 pound of ground beef or ground turkey. Drain the fat off and mix the meat together with the cooked and drained egg noodles. Add enough ketchup to make everything moist. Season with seasoned salt and pepper. Serve with whatever veggies you have on hand.

I know this sounds really strange, but it’s VERY good and extremely filling. The seasoned salt somehow transforms the flavor of the ketchup to the point that you really can’t tell there’s ketchup in the dish.