#2679 - Hamburger Soup

(by Aunt Eileen [Herman] Carter)

1lb. ground chuck
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1 onion (chopped)
1 - 46oz. can tomato juice
1 pint stewed tomatoes
1 - 1lb. box any shape pasta (cooked and drained)

In a Dutch oven over medium heat add ground chuck, salt, pepper and chopped onions--cook/stir until meat is browned. In a separate pot cook pasta according to box directions--drain but do not rinse. Add tomato juice and stewed tomatoes to meat mixture--stir well. Add drained pasta to meat mixture--cook/stir over medium heat until hot.