Italian Macaroni And Bean Soup

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 lb elbow macaroni
• 1 cup mixed beans
• 1 celery rib
• 1 small onion
• 3 carrots
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 -4 beef bouillon
• 4 -6 cups water
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
• 1 (15 ounce) can stewed tomatoes or 6 skinned fresh tomatoes
• grated pecorino romano cheese or parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor, add chopped carrots, celery, garlic and onion and process until minced.
• 2 in a large pot, add 2t olive oil, and the minced carrot mixture. saute 3-5 minutes until softened. add ground beef and cook though. add beans, tomatoes, bullion, water and italian seasoning. simmer over medium-low heat 1-2 hours.
• 3 cook and strain, and rinse elbow macaroni. add to pot, adding a bit more water if necessary. i like mine with less broth. heat through. serve with grated cheese and a chunk of crusty rustic italian bread.
• 4 --recipe note-- i use 2 knorr beef bullion. if using a different brand, use 4 for desired strength.