Vegetable Beef Soup With Orzo

Submitted by jellygirl

"My Mom has made this for so long. It is so good and so much a comfort food!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef (80/20 is best)
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 6 cups water
• 1 large can crushed tomatoes
• 6 beef, bouillons or 4 teaspoons beef base
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 cup orzo pasta
• 1 (16 ounce) bag frozen mixed vegetables

directions

1. Cook beef (draining fat occasionally). Add the onion and garlic and cook just before onion is translucent.
2. Add tomatoes, water, beef base and pepper. Simmer 20 minutes.
3. Add orzo and veggies, simmer again for 15 minutes.
4. DIG IN!