My Southern Mama's Italian Vegetable Soup

Name: My Southern Mama's Italian Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 1 cup diced onion; 1 cup sliced celery; 1 cup sliced carrot; 2 cloves finely chopped garlic (or more); 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes; 15 ounces tomato sauce; 15 ounces red kidney beans, undrained; 2 cups water; 5 teaspoons beef bouillon granules; 1 tablespoon dried parsley; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 cup small macaroni noodles; salt, SEE NOTE*; freshly grated parmesan cheese

Submitted by pollypolly

"My Mama was all about frying chicken and cooking turnip greens with fatback but she could make a great "foreign" soup too. It's even better the next day. I usually double this and freeze some (make sure to use ground beef that has not been previously frozen if you do that). Great on a cold night with some crusty bread."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1 cup diced onion
1 cup sliced celery
1 cup sliced carrot
2 cloves finely chopped garlic (or more)
1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes
15 ounces tomato sauce
15 ounces red kidney beans, undrained
2 cups water
5 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
1 tablespoon dried parsley
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried oregano
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried basil
¹⁄₄ teaspoon black pepper
¹⁄₂ cup small macaroni noodles
salt, SEE NOTE*
freshly grated parmesan cheese

directions

Brown beef in a large heavy kettle; drain. Add all the ingredients except macaroni. Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
Add macaroni, bring to a boil again and simmer until vegetables are tender.
*At this point you'll want to taste for salt; the original recipe calls for 1 tsp but I think that's a bit too much. Sprinkle with the parmesan cheese before serving.