Ground Beef and veggie soup

Ingredients:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 onion chopped
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 can Rotel tomatoes and green chilies
• 1 small can tomato sauce
• 1 can beef broth
• 2 cups of water
• 2 cans whole new potatoes (drained and cut into bite size pieces)
• 1 bag mixed vegetables
• 1/2-1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 -1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 cup elbow macaroni

Instructions:

• Brown ground beef and chopped onion, drain off grease.
• In a large soup pot to beef and onions add flour and stir well until well incorporarted. Add other ingredients except for the macaroni and cook on medium heat for 20-25 minutes. Add 1 cup elbow macaroni and cook for 10 minutes. *You can, of course adjust the seasoning to whatever suits your taste.
• Serve piping hot with cornbread or crackers.