Easy Vegetable Beef Soup - The Weary Chef

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 medium yellow onion chopped
• 4 ribs celery chopped
• 4 cloves garlic minced or crushed
• 1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 15 ounces canned red kidney beans drained
• 15 ounces canned petite diced tomatoes undrained
• 1 pound russet potatoes peeled and cubed
• 2 cups frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, green beans, corn)
• 48 ounces reduced-sodium beef broth
• salt and pepper to taste