Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 c. chopped onions
1 to 2 Tbsp. chopped garlic
1 (10 1/2 oz.) can beef broth
2 c. water
2 tsp. sugar
1/2 Tbsp. salt
dash of pepper
15 oz. tomato sauce
16 oz. pkg. frozen mixed veggies
2 or 3 potatoes
1 c. elbow noodles
30 oz. jar spaghetti sauce (chunky, garden style with mushrooms, peppers)

Preparation

Cook first 3 ingredients in a large Dutch oven over medium heat.
Brown and drain.
Add spaghetti sauce and next 6 ingredients.
Bring to a boil.
Cook, then dice the potatoes. Cook macaroni.
Add potatoes and macaroni to pot.
Cover, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Stir in frozen veggies.
Return to a boil.
Cover and simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until veggies are tender.
Yield:
12 cups.