Italian Vegetable Soup With Ground Beef

Name: Italian Vegetable Soup With Ground Beef
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 1 cup onion, chopped; 1 cup celery, chopped; 1 cup carrot, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce; 2 (19 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans low sodium beef broth; 5 teaspoons beef bouillon granules; 1 tablespoon dried parsley; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 2 cups cabbage, chopped; 2 cups frozen corn; 2 cups frozen green beans (Italian Style, if available); 1 cup macaroni (ditalini style pasta is what I use)

Submitted by Lorraine3

"Very easy to "throw" together and more hearty than just vegetable soup since it has ground beef. Found this on another recipe website (allrecipes.com) posted by "Jackie". I have made a few adjustments."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 12

ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup celery, chopped
1 cup carrot, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 (19 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans low sodium beef broth
5 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
1 tablespoon dried parsley
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried oregano
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried basil
2 cups cabbage, chopped
2 cups frozen corn
2 cups frozen green beans (Italian Style, if available)
1 cup macaroni (ditalini style pasta is what I use)

directions

Place ground beef in a large soup pot. Cook over medium heat until evenly browned. Drain excess fat. Stir in onion, celery, carrots, garlic, chopped tomatoes, tomato sauce, beans, beef broth. Season with parsley, oregano and basil. Simmer for 20 minutes.
Stir in cabbage, corn, green beans and pasta. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat. Simmer until vegetables are tender and pasta is al dente. Add more broth. I find I like it more soupy than thick, so adjust liquid amounts accordingly by adding water or additional beef broth.