Hamburger Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 lb. hamburger
2 to 3 large onions, diced
2 lb. carrots, sliced
2 stalks celery, diced
2 green peppers, diced
4 large cans tomatoes
1 (13 oz.) can tomato paste
4 tsp. sweet basil
2 Tbsp. dill weed
4 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. pepper
1 c. beef base
2 c. macaroni
1 1/2 gal. water

Preparation

Brown hamburger; add onions and cook a few minutes.
Add 1/2 cup flour to soak up fat.
Add remaining ingredients, except macaroni and simmer 1/2 hour.
Cook macaroni separately and add just before serving.
Small amount of red wine may also be added for flavor.