Vegetable Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 or 1 1/2 lb. ground chuck or ground sirloin
3 onions, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 (1 lb.) cans tomatoes
24 oz. V-8 juice
2 cans consomme
2 c. water
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/2 c. rice
1/2 c. spaghetti, broken up (or diced potatoes)
1 (24 oz.) pkg. frozen mixed vegetables

Preparation

Brown meat and saute onions and garlic.
Add consomme, water, tomatoes (break whole tomatoes in pieces), V-8 and seasonings. Simmer about 30 minutes.
Add rice, spaghetti and vegetables. Simmer 20 minutes.
This makes a very thick soup.
It may be diluted with tomato juice, V-8 or water, if desired.
Makes about a gallon.