Mama Kathy's Minestrone

Name: Mama Kathy's Minestrone
Total time: 100
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds ground beef; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon chopped garlic; 2 (14 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes; 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce; 2 cups water; 1 (15 ounce) can baby peas; 1 cup finely chopped carrots; 1 (14 ounce) can chopped spinach, drained; 1 beef bouillon cube; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni; 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning

Recipe by KHAJEK from allrecipes.com

Dinner 2 Hr. 40 Mins.

Ingredients

6 servings

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1 ½ pounds ground beef
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1 onion, finely chopped
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1 tablespoon chopped garlic
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2 (14 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
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1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
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2 cups water
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1 (15 ounce) can baby peas

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1 cup finely chopped carrots
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1 (14 ounce) can chopped spinach, drained
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1 beef bouillon cube
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1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
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2 tablespoons Italian seasoning

Instructions

Place the beef, onion, and garlic in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until beef is evenly brown and onion is tender. Drain grease.
Transfer beef, onion, and garlic to a large pot. Mix in tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, peas, carrots, spinach, bouillon cube, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and cook 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add more water or tomato sauce as needed.
Stir macaroni into the soup. Season with Italian seasoning. Continue cooking 10 minutes, or until macaroni is tender.