Green Ghoulade Recipes

Steps:

• Heat 1/3 cup each sugar and water in a saucepan until the sugar is dissolved; chill. Puree the cold syrup with 1 cup fresh mint and 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, then strain. Rub the rims of 4 rocks glasses with a slice of jalapeno and a lime wedge; dip in salt and then in sugar. Fill with ice. Combine half of the herb syrup, the juice of 1 lime and 1/2 cup tequila in a shaker; shake, then strain into 2 glasses. Repeat. Top the drinks with ginger beer.

Steps:

• Cook and stir the ground beef in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, breaking the meat up as it cooks, until the meat is no longer pink and has started to brown, about 10 minutes. Skim off excess fat, and stir in the onions and garlic. Cook and stir the meat mixture until the onions are translucent, about 10 more minutes.
• Stir water, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, soy sauce, Italian seasoning, bay leaves, and seasoned salt into the meat mixture and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir macaroni into the mixture, cover, and simmer over low heat until the pasta is tender, about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat, discard bay leaves, and serve.