Poor Man'S Casserole
["1 Tbsp. vegetable or canola oil", "1/4 chopped green pepper", "1 medium sliced onion", "1 lb. sirloin or round ground beef", "1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce", "1 1/2 cans water", "1 c. fine noodles, crumbled", "1 c. peas, corn or lima beans", "1 tsp. parsley flakes", "sprinkling of minced garlic", "salt and pepper to taste"]
["Saute onion and green pepper in oil.", "Add ground beef; stir until brown.", "Add tomato sauce and water; stir well.", "Add salt, pepper, garlic, parsley flakes and noodles.", "Cook for about 12 minutes, or until water is absorbed and noodles are tender.", "Add peas; cook 5 more minutes.", "Pour into casserole and serve.", "If desired, casserole may be topped with mounds of mashed potatoes and browned in oven or under broiler."]
["vegetable", "green pepper", "onion", "sirloin", "tomato sauce", "water", "noodles", "peas", "parsley flakes", "sprinkling of minced garlic", "salt"]