Quick Beef Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, undrained
6 cups water
6 beef bouillon cubes
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup uncooked orzo pasta (I use rice instead)
1 1/2 cups frozen peas, carrots and corn vegetable blend

Preparation

Cook beef, onion and garlic in large saucepan over medium high heat until beef is brown, stirring to seperate meat; drain fat.
Process tomatoes with juice in covered blender or food processor until smooth.
Add tomatoes, water, bouillon cubes and pepper to meat mixture.
Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low.
Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
Add orzo (or rice) and vegetables.
Simmer and addtional 15 minutes.
Serve with Fench bread if desired.