2 qt. water
1 lb. hamburger (lean)
1 sm. onion, chopped
1 lg. rib celery, sliced
1 c. orzo (sm. rice sized pasta)
1 lg. can tomatoes (28 oz.), crushed
1 sm. can tomato paste
2 (16 oz.) cans mixed vegetables, drained
Salt & cracked pepper to taste

Start water to boil with hamburger, onion and celery. Loosely breaking up the hamburger. Boil 10 minutes. Lower heat to simmer and add everything else. Simmer 1 hour. Taste improves if made the day before.