Southern Style Minestrone - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. chopped onion
1 lb. ground chuck
1 (15 oz.) can mixed vegetables
1 (10 3/4 oz.) can cream of potato soup
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (14 1/2 oz.) can diced Italian-style tomatoes
1 c. uncooked macaroni
2 c. water
Salt and black pepper, to taste

Preparation

Combine onion and ground beef in soup pot.
Cook until meat has browned.
Drain excess grease.
Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium and cover the pan.
Cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until macaroni is tender.
Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
I sometimes add a few drops of Tabasco sauce. I usually do not add salt because most of the canned products already have salt in them.