Macaroni, Beef and Tomato Soup

Nan in Ontario's Note:

This is a meal in itself. You can cut the recipe in half if you find it too big but it freezes very well. Everyone loves this recipe. Smells great when cooking - and it is very quick to make.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 20

• 3 lbs lean ground beef
• 6 medium onions , chopped
• 3 stalks celery , chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 4 (28 ounce) cans tomatoes (I use diced tomatoes.)
• 2 (10 ounce) cans tomato soup
• 10 -15 cups beef broth
• 3 -4 cups uncooked macaroni
• ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

Directions:

1. Saute ground beef, onions and celery.
2. Add salt, pepper and tomatoes, tomato soup, beef broth, macaroni and worcestershire sauce.
3. Bring to a boil then simmer for 18 minutes.
4. Divide into containers and freeze if so desired.

Reviews

[karen in tbay]

This recipe was perfect for the huge pot of homemade beef broth which measured 15 cups. We all enjoyed this hearty soup very much

[punkarooni]

This recipe was a life saver. I had planned on taking the family out to eat, but weather didn't permit. I had all of the ingredients on hand, so threw it together in no time. I substituted Garlic and Onion diced tomatoes for plain tomatoes and omitted the onions - time saver. Delicious, I will definitely make this again!

[Denise in da Kitchen]

Just made your soup and it is soo good! I did make a few changes, though so it turned out to be more of a main dish. I halved the recipe and added 3 cloves of chopped garlic with the onions. I was out of celery, so I put 1 small chopped zucchini in with the tomatoes and broth. I also added about a cup of frozen corn and simmered the whole thing (without the macaroni) for about an hour, adding the macaroni about 20 minutes before serving. I served it with Geems's Cheddar Cheese Bread #55360 and for desert my DD made Fudgy Low-Fat Brownies #38432. DH and DD raved about the meal!