Chili Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. beef
1 small onion
1 large (46 oz.) can tomato juice
1 to 2 cans kidney beans
1 can diced tomatoes
1/8 c. diced green pepper
1/2 tsp. chili powder

Preparation

Brown and chop beef and onion. Mix rest of ingredients in saucepan. Add browned meat and onion. Simmer for 1 to 2 hours on low-medium heat. Add pasta, if desired.