I just thought of another dish that I served a lot in the '50's and even make it occasionally today. It was a dish my mother made in the 40's during WWII to compensate for not having meat. (Meat as well as other things was rationed.). She presented it in such a way that my brother and I thought it was a "special treat" and we ate it with gusto, never realizing that we were being deprived of meat.

1	box	Macaroni
1	Can	Tomatoes
1		Onion, chopped
1 or 2	Cans	Water
		Salt and pepper to taste
1	tsp	Sugar

Bring tomatoes and water to a boil; add onion and macaroni, sugar, salt and pepper; simmer until macaroni is tender.

*I now add grated cheese.