Delicious Vegetable Beef Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/4 cup dried italian herb seasoning (rosemary, basil, oregano, thyme etc.)
• 1 (16 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 5 cups beef broth
• 5 cups frozen mixed vegetables
• 3 cups of small conchiglie (shell pasta)
• 4 tablespoons of minced parsley
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a soup pot or large saucepan, cook the ground beef, onion, and garlic over medium heat, stirring often,for about 8 minutes.
• 2 add the dried herb seasoning and continue to cook for 1 minute.
• 3 place the tomatoes in a blender and break them into smaller chunks and then add to the pot.
• 4 add the water-mixed beef broth or beef cube and bring to a boil.
• 5 reduce the heat to medium and simmer, partially covered for 15 minutes so the flavors can blend.
• 6 add the vegetables and conchiglie.
• 7 simmer uncovered over medium heat until they are tender, maybe 10 minutes.
• 8 season the soup with salt and pepper and stir in the parsley.