1) Brown ground beef. 2) Drain and rinse kidney beans 3) Rinse and dice green pepper 4) Chop onion 5) Combine kidney beans, diced tomatoes, green pepper, onion and ground beef in slow cooker. 6) Add tomato pasta, V8 juice and mix in seasonings 7) Let cook for 8-10 hours on low or 4 hours on high.