*One of Mary Myrick’s best recipes*

Ingredients:

• 1 package Hamburger Helper, any variety
• 1 lb. lean ground beef
• ½ c. chopped onion
• 6 c. water
• 1 can diced tomatoes (14.5 oz.-16 oz.)
• ¼ tsp. black pepper
• 2 Bay leaves
• 1 10 oz. package of frozen mixed vegetables
• 2 c. V-8 vegetable juice
• 2 cubes beef bouillon (or 2 tsp. bouillon powder)

Brown the ground beef with the onion in a large Dutch Oven-type pot. Pour off any excess grease. Stir in the sauce packet from the Hamburger Helper. Add 5 cups of the water along with the tomatoes, pepper, and Bay leaves. Heat to a boil: cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the pasta from the Hamburger Helper along with the vegetables, I cup of water, the V-8 and the bouillon. Cook 10 minutes longer to cook the vegetables. Remove Bay leaves prior to serving. This is a very easy and very delicious soup. You can vary the frozen vegetables to your choice. The vegetable juice can be generic. You should not need any additional salt.