Quick Veggie Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
1 (1 oz.) envelope onion soup mix
1 (46 oz.) can cocktail vegetable juice
1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 c. uncooked macaroni
3 c. water

Preparation

Combine frozen vegetables, soup mix, macaroni, water and juice in a large heavy pan; bring to a boil.
Cook ground beef in a nonstick skillet or in the microwave until meat is cooked, stirring to crumble; drain.
Stir meat into vegetable mixture. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
Stir occasionally to keep macaroni from sticking.
Yield: about 2 quarts.
Makes about 8 (1 cup) servings.