Hearty Italian Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 lb. (450 g) lean ground turkey or lean beef
• 1 (300 g) medium onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil
• 2 - 14.5 oz. (411 g) cans low sodium stewed or diced tomatoes
• 1 8-oz. (226 g) can low sodium tomato sauce
• 4 cups (950 ml) cold water
• 2 or 3 (10 g ) garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) dried basil
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) red pepper flakes, optional
• 1 15-oz. (425 g) canned low sodium kidney beans, drained
• 1 15-oz. (425 g) canned low sodium green beans, drained
• 1 (100 g) carrot , sliced or chopped
• 1 (175 g) red or green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (150 g) small zucchini, cut into bite size pieces
• 4 oz. (115 g) elbow macaroni or other small pasta
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) grated Parmesan or Romano cheese