Chunky Italian Soup

Name: Chunky Italian Soup
Prep time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10 cups
Ingredients: 1 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb beef tips; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans Italian tomatoes; 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can tomato soup with basil, undiluted; 4 cups water; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 teaspoons dried basil; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 tablespoon chili powder (optional); 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, drained; 1 (16 ounce) can green beans, drained; 1 carrot, chopped; 8 ounces rotini noodles, cooked; 1 zucchini, chopped; grated parmesan cheese

Submitted by belong64

"Good, easy home made soup."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 17
Yields:: 10 cups

ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb beef tips
1 medium onion, chopped
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans Italian tomatoes
1 (10 3/4 ounce) can tomato soup with basil, undiluted
4 cups water
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons dried basil
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon chili powder (optional)
1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
1 (16 ounce) can green beans, drained
1 carrot, chopped
8 ounces rotini noodles, cooked
1 zucchini, chopped
grated parmesan cheese

directions

Cook beef and onion in a Dutch oven over medium heat, stirring until beef is no longer pink; drain.
Return mixture to pan. Stir in tomatoes, and the next 7 ingredients, and, if desired chili powder; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes.
Stir in kidney beans, green beans and carrot, simmer, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes.
Stir in pasta and simmer until pasta is tender.
Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese.