Ours is basically- Browned 2 lbs Ground Chuck, ( Drain meat if there is excess Grease ) with several large onions Chopped and dumped in along with a large Green pepper diced and dumped in , let it cook til all are softened....then add several Quarts of Home Canned Tomatoes and cook up 1 lb of any kind of macaroni ( my husband thinks only elbows will do) til just cooked firm,drain, and mix together -salt and pepper to taste, have a Bowl of Shredded Cheese on the Table to add on top when served... ( sometimes add a couple of Crushed Cloves of Garlic.) WE had this lots as kids because to feed 6 people my mom had to make do... Sometimes would make Garlic Bread with the heels of the Bread she saved and toasted them in the oven...