Tasty Taco Soup

• 12 lb ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 12 bell pepper, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (10 ounce) can Rotel Tomatoes
• 3 (6 ounce) cansv-8 vegetable juice
• 1 (16 ounce) can refried beans
• chili powder, to taste
• cumin, to taste
• crushed hot pepper, to taste
• salt, to taste

1. Wash and chop vegetables.
2. Set aside.
3. In a large pot, brown ground beef adding onion, bell pepper and celery after the meat is browned and broken into small pieces.
4. Saute vegetables along with the meat until limp.
5. Add the garlic and tomato paste and cook about 5 minutes.
6. Add the can of Rotel tomatoes, V-8 juice, refried beans, chili powder, cumin, hot pepper and salt.
7. Cover and cook on lowest fire until thickened.
8. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
9. Serve hot.
10. Serve with Doritos, diced raw onions and grated cheddar cheese.

ground beef, onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic, tomato paste, tomatoes, vegetable juice, beans, chili powder, cumin, hot pepper, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tasty-taco-soup-407806 (may not work)