Hamburger Minestrone

Another one of my favorite soups. Recipe is from Betty Crocker with a few slight changes.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground beef
• 1  medium onion, chopped
• 1  garlic clove, crushed
• 1 1⁄4 cups water or 1 1⁄4 cups chicken broth or 1 1⁄4 cups beef broth
• 1  stalk celery, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
• 1  small zucchini, sliced (about 1 cup)
• 1  cup  shredded cabbage
• 1⁄2 cup  uncooked elbow macaroni or 1⁄2 cup  broken spaghetti
• 2  teaspoons instant beef bouillon (dry)
• 1  teaspoon  italian seasoning
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (8 ounce) can kidney beans, undrained
• 1 (8 ounce) can whole kernel corn, undrained
•  grated parmesan cheese

Directions

1. Cook and stir ground beef, onion and garlic in Dutch oven until beef is brown; drain.
2. Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese; break tomatoes with fork.
3. Heat to boiling, reduce heat.
4. Cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until macaroni is tender, about 15 minutes.
5. Serve with cheese.