Vegetable & Ground Beef Soup

It was a really warm weekend but the temperature cooled by 30 degrees on Monday. On cool days, I like to make a hearty soup and my version of vegetable and ground beef soup fit the bill. The original recipe was a minestrone but I wanted it to be more substantial so I added ground beef.

Vegetable and Ground Beef Soup

1 Tbs olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
4 stalks celery
2 zucchini, sliced
1 carrot, peeled and sliced
14-oz can diced tomatoes
1 can green beans, drained
1 cup salsa
10 cups broth
4 Bay leaves
1 cup ditalini pasta
Salt & pepper

Heat olive oil then sauté onion until limp. Add ground beef and brown. Drain oil. Add remaining ingredients except pasta. Bring to boil then simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are soft. Add pasta directly to pot and cook until pasta is cooked through. Season with salt & pepper.



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