Beef 'n' Bean Minestrone Soup

Here is an amazing soup!  It is perfect with some toasted crusty garlic bread...remember that it is your soup so feel free to add, adjust and substitute as you wish!

Beef ‘n’ Bean Minestrone Soup

2lb                  Ground Beef                       
1                     Onion, diced                       
1                     Carrot, diced                      
1                     Celery stalk diced                
1                     Small zucchini, diced            
1                     Tomatoes, diced (28 oz can)                                                   
1                     Potato, peeled and diced                           
1 ¾ tsp           Garlic, chopped                   
10 cups          Beef Broth                          
½ cup             Small pasta                   
½ tsp              Oregano                        
½ tsp              Basil                             
1-can              Kidney beans                      
¼ cup             Parmesan Cheese           
1 tsp               Parsley         

In large saucepan, cook meat over medium heat until brown, breaking up with fork; drain off fat. Add onion; cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.

Add carrot, celery, zucchini, tomatoes, potato and garlic; cook stirring, for 3 minutes. Add broth and bring to boil.

Add pasta, oregano and basil; cook uncovered, until pasta is tender but firm and vegetables are cooked, 10 to 20 minutes.

Add kidney beans and simmer until they are heated through.  Add Parmesan and parsley; season with salt and pepper to taste.

Enjoy!  Thank you for stopping by!

 ~ My Homespun Hill ~
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