Hearty Ground Beef Vegetable Soup A Family Comfort Food

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp (15 ml) Olive Oil
• 1 lb (450g) Ground Beef (approx. 80/20 blend)
• 1 Large Yellow Onion, chopped (approx. 1 cup/150g)
• 2 cloves Garlic, minced (approx. 2 tsp/6g)
• 1 tsp Dried Italian Herbs (or a mix of oregano, basil, thyme)
• ½ tsp Salt
• ¼ tsp Black Pepper
• 8 cups (approx. 2 liters) Beef Broth (low sodium preferred)
• 1 (14.5 oz) can Diced Tomatoes, undrained (approx. 400g)
• 1 (8 oz) can Tomato Sauce (approx. 225g)
• 2 medium Carrots, peeled and diced (approx. 1 cup/120g)
• 2 Celery Stalks, diced (approx. 1 cup/100g)
• 1 cup Frozen Green Beans (approx. 100g)
• 1 cup Frozen Corn Kernels (approx. 150g)
• 1 cup Frozen Peas (approx. 100g)
• ½ cup Small Pasta (such as ditalini or elbow macaroni) (approx. 50g)
• Fresh Parsley, chopped (optional)
• Grated Parmesan Cheese (optional)