Recipe Blog - Italian Vegetable Soup

 Recipe Blog - Italian Vegetable Soup

Italian Vegetable Soup

Recipe by Jackie 

"Makes a lot and is very, very good.

 Recipe Blog - Italian Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

Original recipe makes 8 servings

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can peeled and diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 (19 ounce) cans kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 cups water
• 5 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 cups chopped cabbage
• 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn
• 1 (15 ounce) can green beans
• 1 cup macaroni

Directions

 Recipe Blog - Italian Vegetable Soup

1. 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, water and bouillon. Season with parsley, oregano and basil. Simmer for 20 minutes.
2. 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 water if needed.