Minestrone Soup With Meat

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef, browned
• 2 cups onions, diced
• 2 cups celery, diced
• 2 cups carrots, diced
• 2 large potatoes, diced
• 2 cups cabbage, diced
• 2 cups green beans
• 2 cups zucchini, diced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 (15 ounce) cans beans, drained
• 4 quarts water
• 5 tablespoons beef bouillon granules
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons oregano
• 2 teaspoons sweet basil
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 cups spaghetti, broken into 1-inch pieces

Recipe

• 1 add all ingredients- except spaghetti, into a large pot and simmer for about 1 hour. add in broken spaghetti and continue to simmer for another 15-20 minutes.