Easy Beef Gulash

1 tablespoon vegetable oil Optional)

1 pound lean ground beef, drained

3 cups water

16 ounces tomato sauce

1 envelope Lipton`s Onion Soup Mix

chopped parsley 1 small bag noodles, uncooked

Brown ground meat (in oil if desired) stirring to break up meat. Drain fat. Sprinkle uncooked noodles over meat. combine water, sup mix and tomato sauce. Pour over noodles and meat. DO NOT STIR. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer about 30 minutes or until noodles are tender. Stir, sprinkle with parsley and serve.