Texas Ranch-Style Stew

From Light & Tasty

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  cup small shell pasta
• 1  lb ground beef
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 2  garlic cloves, minced
• 16 1⁄2 ounces  v 8  vegetable juice
• 15  ounces  ranch style beans, undrained
• 14 1⁄2 ounces Rotel diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1⁄2 cup frozen corn, thawed
• 1  tablespoon chili powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Cook pasta.
2. Cook beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat.
3. Drain.
4. Stir in remaining ingredients.
5. Bring to a boil.
6. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
7. Drain pasta and stir into stew.