Winter Soup

From the Weight Watchers message boards.

• Ready In: 1 hr 35 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons reduced-calorie margarine
• 3  medium onions, diced
• 1  lb  90% lean ground beef
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1  teaspoon table salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 lb  frozen mixed vegetables
• 1  cup red wine
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon thyme
• 3  cups beef broth
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1  medium potato, peeled and diced
• 1  cup  diced celery
• 1  cup  diced carrot

Directions

1. In a large soup pot, melt margarine. Saute onion until it is soft and translucent, 3-5 minutes. Add garlic and saute 1 minute until fragrant. Add beef and saute, breaking up chunks with a wooden spoon, until all the pinkness is gone. Add remaining ingredients and simmer, covered, 1 hour. Season with salt and pepper to taste.