Beefy Tomato Soup

Ground beef and macaroni add heartiness to this soup sent in by Patricia Staudt of Marble Rock, Iowa. It's nicely seasoned...and nicely priced, too, at 37 cents per bowl. From Taste of Home 2001

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 batch

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground beef
• 4  cups tomato juice
• 3  cups water
• 3⁄4 cup  uncooked elbow macaroni
•  onion soup mix, 1 envelope
• 1⁄4 teaspoon chili powder

Directions

1. 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. Editor's Note: The cost per serving does not include optional ingredients such as garnishes. When there is a choice of two ingredients, the cost is figured with the first one listed.