Great Chili Soup

Ingredients

• 2 to 5 chopped onions
• 1 or 2 large bunches parsley, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, sauteed in olive oil
• 1 large can V-8 juice
• 2 cans tomato sauce
• 1 can tomatoes
• 2 cans chicken and rice soup
• 2 cans chili beans
• ground beef (optional, 1 to 2 lb.)
• Pickapepper
• salt and pepper
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 soup can wine vinegar (add just before serving)