Chunky Italian Soup

Ingredients

Ingredients:

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 cans chunky tomatoes with garlic, basil & oregano
  • 1 can Progresso tomato soup with basil
  • 4 c. water
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. pepper
  • 1 T. chili powder (optional)
  • 1 can green beans
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • 1 can red beans
  • 8 oz. rotini noodles
  • Parmesan cheese, shredded

Instructions

Directions:

  1. Cook beef and onion in a large pot over medium heat.
  2. Stir in tomatoes, soup, water, salt, pepper.  Bring to boil.
  3. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
  4. Then add green beans, carrot and red beans.  Simmer for another 15 minutes.
  5. Cook rotini just before serving.
  6. Place cooked pasta in the bottom of each bowl.
  7. Pour soup over pasta and top with parmesan cheese.  (TIP:  Do not mix leftover soup and pasta together.)

Notes

by Kathi Johnson
Photo from Peace, Love & French Fries