Beef Pasta Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounces uncooked pasta
• cooking spray
• 1 cup chopped onions or 1 medium onion
• 1 cup chopped celery
• 1 cup shredded carrot
• 1 cup chopped zucchini
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 cup bell pepper
• 3/4 lb ground round
• 1 (24 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1/2 teaspoon ground oregano
• 2 (14 ounce) cans reduced-sodium beef broth
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, undrained

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. drain.
• 2 coat a dutch oven with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot. add onion, celery, carrots & zucchini; cook over medium heat until onions are carmalized and other vegetables are softened. puree with immersion blender or blender.
• 3 add meat and cook until browned, stirring until it crumbles. drain.
• 4 return meat mixture to pan; add cooked pasta, cooked veggies and remaining ingredients. cook 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated.