Brown 1 pound ground chuck. Drain in colander and rinse with hot water. Put in large pot with 1/2 jar Prego, 1 jar water, 2 cans large cut vegetables, undrained. Add other canned or frozen vegetables, if desired (corn, beans, peas, etc. and some dehydrated onion). Add black pepper to taste.

When this mixture comes to a boil, add about 1/2 cup elbow macaroni. By the time the macaroni is tender, you will have a pot of "homemade" soup.