20. Beefy Tomato Soup

This was a quick recipe from the Taste of Homes Fast Fixes with Mixes book. There were only 6 ingredients and very short cook and prep time.

Beefy Tomato Soup

1 pound ground beef
1 quart tomato juice
3 cups water
3/4 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
1 envelope onion soup mix
1/4 teaspoon chili powder

In a large saucepan, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes or until macaroni is tender. Yield:8 servings

Changes and Shortcuts: The only change I made was to use a smaller size macaroni.

Results: This was quick and tasty, but a little too much meat. Seemed like it was missing something, but I'm not sure what.

Keeper? No