Mama Kathy's Minestrone

This is a tasty and filling soup for those cold winter nights. The mix of the vegetables tastes wonderful. Make homemade baked bread and you will have a winter's delight.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 25 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins
• Calories: 402 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 (14 ounce) can chopped spinach, drained
• 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• 1 (15 ounce) can baby peas
• 2 (14 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 cup finely chopped carrots
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 1.5 pounds ground beef

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the beef, onion, and garlic in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until beef is evenly brown and onion is tender. Drain grease.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Stir macaroni into the soup. Season with Italian seasoning. Continue cooking 10 minutes, or until macaroni is tender.