Ground beef with pasta and peas

Comfort food is most welcome on Mondays at Chez Bliss. This was a particularly trying one as all the littles finally returned to school after their illness extended Christmas break. We needed something soothing at the end of the day and Emily Franklin's recipe for ground beef with pasta and peas filled the bill. This is from her wonderful book Too Many Cooks. I want to be Emily when I grow up and have you seen her kitchen? It's featured on http://www.thekitchn.com/. Wow!!

Ground beef with pasta and peas

1 pound ground beef

1 pound small shaped pasta, macaroni is best

1 10 oz. bag frozen peas

salt and pepper to taste

1. Brown the ground beef in a skillet and drain.

2. Boil the pasta per the package instructions and drain.

3. Add the frozen peas and cooked ground beef to the pasta, heating until peas are cooked through.

4. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve in bowls. I like a dash of red pepper flakes in mine.

This recipe seems too simple and that's what makes it great. My husband and children devour it. The leftovers make a fantastic lunch the next day.