Beef & Pasta Soup

Hearty soup. Quick and easy. Serve with a salad and bread and dinner is on the table. My adaptation of a recipe from Betty Crocker You can sub ground turkey and beef broth.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 lb  extra lean ground beef
• 1  medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
• 1 (5 5/8ounce) box  Betty Crocker's hamburger helper, beef pasta flavor
• 6  cups fat-free chicken broth
• 1⁄2 teaspoon basil leaves, dried (or more)
• 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
• 2  garlic cloves, crushed
• 1⁄2 cup  frozen peas
• 4  ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 1⁄2 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

Directions

1. In a 4-quart soup pan cook beef and onion, over medium heat, until beef is brown; drain.
2. Stir in sauce mix from chicken broth, Hamburger Helper, basil, pepper, and garlic.
3. Heat to boiling, reduce heat.
4. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
5. Stir in past, peas and mushrooms.
6. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
7. Sprinkle with parsley.
8. Serve.