Ingredients

Yield: 10 servings

8 ounces egg noodles
3/4 pound lean ground beef or ground turkey
1/2 cup chopped onion
3/4 cup diced carrot
3/4 cup diced celery
1 cup diced Cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper to taste
Garlic seasoning, optional
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 pint tomato juice and 1 pint tomatoes
OR
1 quart tomato juice and 1 6-ounce can tomato sauce
1 tablespoon sugar

Directions

Boil noodles until tender and drain. Brown ground beef and onion together and add to noodles. Boil carrots and celery for about 15 minutes or until tender. Add to noodle mixture along with rest of ingredients except cheese. Simmer on low about 1/2-hour or more. Toward serving time, add 1 tablespoon sugar and cheese. Heat 10 minutes.

Each serving (using ground turkey) contains 245 calories, 9g fat, 24g carb, 305mg sodium, 68mg cholesterol.