Grandpa Woodruff's Casserole

12 oz. small shell pasta or elbow macaroni

1 lb ground beef or turkey

½ onion, chopped

1 tsp garlic salt

1 Tbsp chili powder

3-8 oz cans tomato sauce

1 can tomato paste (if you like it thicker)

1 can (8 oz tomato sauce can) water (or about ¾ cup)

¼ c ketchup (or one long sustained squirt!)

Optional toppings:

Grated cheese

More chopped onions

Chopped tomatoes

Sour Cream

Whatever else sounds good!

Cook pasta al dente according to directions. Brown hamburger & ½ onion in a large pot. Add garlic salt, chili powder, tomato sauce and paste, water and ketchup. Heat all the way through, stirring so it doesn’t burn.  Add pasta.  Serve & top with whatever you like.