Hearty Hamburger Vegetable Soup

Name: Hearty Hamburger Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 10 servings (3-3/4 quarts).
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1 pound ground beef; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1/2 large green pepper, diced; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 8 cups beef broth; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian stewed tomatoes; 1 package (9 ounces) frozen cut green beans; 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 cup ditalini or other small pasta; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 2 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1/2 teaspoon pepper

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 40 min. YIELD: 10 servings (3-3/4 quarts).

Oregano really shines in this hearty soup from field editor Traci K Wynne, Denver, Pennsylvania. “It smells delicious while it’s cooking and makes a great lunch or dinner. You could use lima beans instead of the green beans.”

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 large green pepper, diced
4 garlic cloves, minced
8 cups beef broth
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) Italian stewed tomatoes
1 package (9 ounces) frozen cut green beans
1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 cup ditalini or other small pasta
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. In a Dutch oven, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain.
2. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables and pasta are tender.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 182 calories, 4g fat (2g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 808mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 3g fiber), 13g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable.

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