Recipe Beefy Tomato Soup

Ingredients
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 cups water
2 cups tomato-vegetable juice cocktail
2 cups tomato juice
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
salt and pepper to taste

Directions
Place beef, onion, celery and diced tomatoes in a stock pot. Add water, bring to a boil and then simmer for 1 hour.
Add tomato-vegetable juice, tomato juice, garlic powder and season with salt and pepper. Bring to boil, simmer for 1 1/2 hours and then serve.