Name: Mama Kathy's Minestrone
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Ground beef - 1 ½ pounds; Onion, finely chopped - 1; Chopped garlic - 1 tablespoon; Stewed tomatoes - 2 (14 ounce) cans; Tomato sauce - 1 (15 ounce) can; Water - 2 cups; Baby peas - 1 (15 ounce) can; Finely chopped carrots - 1 cup; Chopped spinach, drained - 1 (14 ounce) can; Beef bouillon cube - 1; Ground black pepper - 1 teaspoon; Uncooked elbow macaroni - 1 cup; Italian seasoning - 2 tablespoons

Ingredients for - Mama Kathy's Minestrone

1. Ground beef 1 ½ pounds

2. Onion, finely chopped 1

3. Chopped garlic 1 tablespoon

4. Stewed tomatoes 2 (14 ounce) cans

5. Tomato sauce 1 (15 ounce) can

6. Water 2 cups

7. Baby peas 1 (15 ounce) can

8. Finely chopped carrots 1 cup

9. Chopped spinach, drained 1 (14 ounce) can

10. Beef bouillon cube 1

11. Ground black pepper 1 teaspoon

12. Uncooked elbow macaroni 1 cup

13. Italian seasoning 2 tablespoons

How to cook deliciously - Mama Kathy's Minestrone

1 . Stage

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

2 . Stage

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.

3 . Stage

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