Thick Spaghetti Soup

Name: Thick Spaghetti Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 7-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 lb ground beef; 1/2 lb sweet Italian sausage link; 1 large onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 (28 ounce) can Italian-style tomatoes, with basil,do not drain,roughly break-up tomatoes; 2 cups beef broth; 1 cup tomato juice; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled; 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled; 1 bay leaf; fresh pepper; 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped; 1 cup raw spaghetti, broken into 1 inch pieces; 1 cup frozen peas; 1/2 cup sliced ripe olives; grated parmesan cheese

Submitted by mickie49

"This is an extremely thick hardy soup, a whole meal in a bowl. We usually have some raw vegetables with dip and some good crusty bread with it. It freezes very well. I've had this recipe for sometime now. I believe it came from the first year of the Taste of Home magazine, but I'm not positive."

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Ready In:: 1hr 35mins
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 7-8

ingredients

¹⁄₂ lb ground beef
¹⁄₂ lb sweet Italian sausage link
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 (28 ounce) can Italian-style tomatoes, with basil,do not drain,roughly break-up tomatoes
2 cups beef broth
1 cup tomato juice
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
¹⁄₄ teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
1 bay leaf
fresh pepper
¹⁄₄ cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 cup raw spaghetti, broken into 1 inch pieces
1 cup frozen peas
¹⁄₂ cup sliced ripe olives
grated parmesan cheese

directions

Saute meats with onions and garlic in large soup kettle.
Drain excess grease.
Add next 10 ingredients.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer 60 minutes, stirring occassionally.
Add peas and olives,cook, uncovered for 10 minutes.
Remove bay leaf.
Sprinkle each serving with parmesan cheese.

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Reviews

This was only ok for us. It was bland and definitely not soupy. I will likely only make with considerable alterations.

etully
This was good and everybody liked it! I did have to add water a few times during the cooking process because it became too thick. It was kind of like one-pot-spaghetti rather than soup. Thanks for the recipe mickie49!

Cassandra S.
Outstanding!! I like it, my husband likes it, my kids like it, my grandkids like it, the neighbors like it... well you get the picture...=) Got to tell you..if you make this soup,consider a double batch! It freezes well IF you happen to have any leftovers...( and the chances of that are...?)A keeper for sure. Thanks for posting, Mickie.

Aroostook
Mickster, I made this a long time ago and just realized as I am preparing it again that I never reviewed it. Delious, yummy, etc. etc. It's fast and easy, just what I like.

Burrheadssis
Mick, this is really GOOD! It's taken me a while to make it but it is definitely worth it, and easy!

Queen Dragon Mom

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Tweaks

I made this soup last night when a friend came over. We dont eat sausage - so I just used 1lb of ground beef instead. The soup was filling and warm on a chilly night - it was nice for a casual dinner - definately not a special meal. I would try it again but maybe with a different type of noodle

Blakey