Beef Alphabet Soup
Sounds like an excellent soup, and tasty. On my to make and taste list. Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
Ingredients
- 500 grams ground beef, or ground pork, (1 lb)
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 carrot, peeled and diced
- 3 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
- 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, Shortcut
- 1 can Great Northern Beans, (15 oz / 425 g), Shortcut
- 1 can diced tomatoes, undrained, (15 oz / 425 g)
- 1 cup dry alphabet pasta
Instructions
- Brown the ground beef in a large pot, when no longer pink, drain, and return the beef to the pot.
- Add the broth, carrot, garlic, onion, Italian seasoning, beans, and tomatoes. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and let cook, stirring occasionally, for 40 minutes.
- Stir in the dry pasta, cook an additional 10-15 minutes or until the pasta is tender.
- Serve and enjoy.
Notes
Low cost per serving.
Shortcuts: Italian Seasoning, Great Northern Beans (Pressure Cooker).
Variants: 1. Use orzo in place of alphabet pasta. 2. Use beans cooked from dry, use about 2 cups cooked to replace 1 can.
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