Spanish Noodles & Ground Beef

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Spanish Noodles & Ground Beef
Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min. Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 small green pepper, chopped
1/3 cup chopped onion
3-1/4 cups uncooked medium egg noodles (about 6 ounces)
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1-1/2 cups water
1/4 cup chili sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled

Directions

In a large skillet, cook and crumble beef with green pepper and onion over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes; drain.
Stir in noodles, tomatoes, water, chili sauce, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until noodles are tender, 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently. Top with bacon.