Savory Beef Vegetable Soup

Prep time: 10-15 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 5-7 servings

Ingredients: 

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 medium onion
1 clove of garlic or 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
15.5 oz. can white hominy (drained)
32 oz. vegetable broth
10.5 oz. Campbell's condensed tomato soup
2 and 1/4 cups of water
12 oz. frozen mixed vegetables
1 cup elbow noodles
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions: 

In a large pot, cook ground beef on medium heat. Drain grease. Chop onion and clove of garlic into small pieces and add with the ground beef. Once onion is cooked down, add hominy and mix together. Continue cooking for about five minutes. Add vegetable broth, condensed tomato soup, and water. Stir together. Add vegetables, elbow noodles, and cayenne pepper. Stir. Heat soup to boiling, reduce to simmer and cover with lid. Allow soup to simmer for at least 30 minutes. Add pepper to taste.

Enjoy! Be sure to let me know what you think and feel free to add suggestions in the comments!

Note: I've made variations of this soup before. If you do not wish to add hominy, simply omit and add a cup and a half more elbow noodles. I personally like the texture that the hominy gives the soup.