Grandma's Famous Soup | Recipes Direct

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 1/2 cups low-sodium beef broth or stock
• 1 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 (12-ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables, such as carrots, green beans, corn, and peas
• 1 3/4 cups macaroni noodles
• parsley, to taste, chopped, for garnish
• parmesan cheese, optional, to taste, shredded, for garnish