Minestrone

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 medium carrot, diced
• 1/2 large onion, diced
• 1 stalk celery, diced
• 1 small zucchini, diced
• 1 medium potato, peeled and diced
• 3/4 cup small shell pasta or 3/4 cup macaroni
• 1 (10 ounce) can tomato soup
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 (19 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley
• salt and pepper
• 1 dash hot pepper sauce

Recipe

• 1 brown beef in dutch oven.
• 2 add remaining ingredients and simmer until vegetables and pasta are soft.
• 3 about 1 hour.
• 4 serve with crusty bread for a hearty lunch.