Pasta Fagioli Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup julienne carrot
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, un-drained
• 15 ounces red kidney beans, un-drained
• 15 ounces great northern beans, un-drained
• 12 ounces v8 vegetable juice
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 lb ditali pasta

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef in a large stockpot. drain off drippings.
• 2 to browned beef, add onions, carrots, celery and garlic. sauté for 10 minutes.
• 3 add remaining ingredients, except pasta, and stir well. simmer covered for 1 hour.
• 4 about 50 minutes into cooking time, cook pasta in a separate saucepan, according to the directions on the package.
• 5 add drained pasta to the large pot of soup. simmer for 5-10 minutes and serve is tender.