Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      pound         lean ground beef
     1/4  teaspoon      pepper
     1/4  teaspoon      oregano
     1/4  teaspoon      basil
     1/4  teaspoon      seasoned salt
   1      envelope      onion soup mix
   1      can           (8 oz.) tomato sauce
   1      tablespoon    soy sauce
   1      cup           celery -- chopped
   1      cup           carrots -- sliced
     1/2  cup           macaroni -- cooked
     1/4  cup           Parmesan cheese -- grated

Preparation:

Crumble beef into slow-cooking pot. Add pepper, oregano, basil, seasoned salt and dry onion soup mix. Stir in 3 cups boiling water, tomato sauce and soy sauce, then add celery and carrots. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Turn control on high. Add cooked macaroni and Parmesan cheese. Cover and cook on high for 10-15 minutes. Other vegetables may be added, if desired.