Beef Minestrone

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb extra lean ground beef
• 3/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 3/4 teaspoon crushed rosemary
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 (540 ml) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 (1 3/8 liter) can tomato juice
• 1 cup broken spaghetti noodles
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. add onion, celery, carrots and garlic. cook, stirring until softened, about 3 minutes. add beef; cook, breaking up with back of wooden spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes.
• 2 drain, if desired. stir in basil, rosemary, red pepper flakes and beans. add tomato juice; bring to a boil. add noodles.
• 3 reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until spaghetti is tender, about 12 minutes. stir in parsley and garnish each serving with parmesan cheese, if using.