Beef and Macaroni - Blue Jean Chef - Meredith Laurence

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• 1½ teaspoons dried oregano
• 1½ teaspoons dried basil
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice
• 1 cup beef stock
• ¼ cup ketchup
• ½ pound dried elbow macaroni (or other pasta)
• grated Parmesan cheese OR 1½ cups grated Cheddar cheese