Texas Ranch Style Stew
Ingredients:
- 1 cup small shell pasta (I used leftover dried small macaroni)
- 1 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 medium green pepper, chopped (I used two fresh Anaheim peppers)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced3 cans (5-1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium V8 juice
- 1 can (15 ounces) Ranch Style beans (pinto beans in seasoned tomato sauce)
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) Southwestern diced tomatoes, undrained
- ½ cup frozen corn, thawed
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- Red pepper flakes and hot sauce (optional), to taste
