Source: Top Secret Recipes (topsecretrecipes.com), saved recipe images (Google Drive)
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced (1 cup)
- 1 large carrot, julienned (1 cup)
- 3 stalks celery, chopped (1 cup)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (14.5 oz) cans diced tomatoes
- 1 (15 oz) can red kidney beans, with liquid
- 1 (15 oz) can great northern beans, with liquid
- 1 (15 oz) can tomato sauce
- 1 (12 oz) can V-8 juice
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp dried thyme
- 1/2 lb (1/2 pkg) ditalini pasta
Directions
- Brown the ground beef in a large saucepan or pot over medium heat. Drain off most of the fat.
- Add onion, carrot, celery, and garlic and sauté for 10 minutes.
- Add remaining ingredients except the pasta, and simmer for 1 hour.
- About 50 minutes into the simmering, cook the pasta in 1 1/2 to 2 quarts of boiling water over high heat for about 10 minutes, or just until al dente. Drain.
- Add the pasta to the pot of soup. Simmer for 5-10 minutes more and serve.
Serves 8.