Doubled-Up Simple Beef and Spinach Soup - Canadian Beef | Canada Beef

Ingredients

• 1 lb (500 g) Extra Lean or Lean Ground Beef
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 sweet green pepper, chopped
• 1 sweet onion, chopped
• 4 cups (1 L) reduced-sodium beef broth
• 1 can (398 mL) diced tomatoes
• 1 tsp (5 mL) dried basil leaves
• ½ tsp (2 mL) EACH dried oregano leaves, salt and pepper
• 1 cup (250 mL) uncooked bow tie (farfalle) pasta
• 2 cups (500 mL) tightly packed shredded fresh spinach
• Freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional)