Southern Style Minestrone

• 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

1. Combine onion and ground beef in soup pot.
2. Cook until meat has browned.
3. Drain excess grease.
4. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.
5. Reduce heat to medium and cover the pan.
6. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until macaroni is tender.
7. Stir occasionally to prevent sticking.
8. 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.

onion, ground chuck, mixed vegetables, cream of potato soup, tomato sauce, italianstyle tomatoes, macaroni, water, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=97602 (may not work)