Hearty Halloween Stew

• 3 to 4 potatoes
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 carrots, sliced
• 1 to 2 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 can English peas
• 1 can whole kernel corn
• 1 can tomatoes, cut up
• 1 sm. can tomato sauce
• 3/4 cup catsup
• 2 tbsp. mustard
• 1 dash hot sauce
• 1 to 2 jalapeno peppers
• 1 tsp. garlic salt
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1/8 tsp. pepper
• 1 tbsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. thyme
• 1 cup uncooked macaroni

1. Peel potatoes; cut into small chunks.
2. Place potatoes, onion, carrots and celery in 6 quart saucepan; add about 2 quarts water.
3. Add salt.
4. Bring to a boil; reduce heat.
5. Simmer until vegetables are tender.
6. Cook beef in skillet until brown; drain.
7. Add to potato mixture.
8. Add peas, corn, tomatoes, tomato sauce, catsup, mustard, hot sauce.
9. Jalapeno peppers, garlic salt, garlic, pepper, chili powder and thyme; simmer for 30 minutes, adding water, if needed.
10. Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain.
11. Add to beef mixture; simmer for 10 to 15 minutes longer.
12. Remove jalapeno peppers before serving.
13. Yield: About 5 quarts.

potatoes, onion, carrots, stalk celery, salt, ground beef, peas, whole kernel corn, tomatoes, tomato sauce, catsup, mustard, hot sauce, jalapeno peppers, garlic salt, clove garlic, pepper, chili powder, thyme, macaroni

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/19877 (may not work)