MMMMM-Minestrone - Canadian Beef | Canada Beef

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 EACH stalk of celery and carrot, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb (500 g) Canadian Lean or Extra Lean Ground Beef Sirloin*
• ¾ tsp (4 mL) dried basil
• ¾ tsp (4 mL) crushed rosemary
• ¼ tsp (1 mL) crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 can, ( 19 oz/ 540 mL), kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 can, (48 oz/1.36 L), tomato juice
• 1 cup (250 mL) broken spaghetti noodles
• ¼ cup (50 mL) EACH chopped fresh parsley and grated Parmesan cheese, optional