KHAJEK Recipe ~ Mama Kathy's Minestrone

This is a tasty and filling soup for those cold winter nights. The mix of the vegetables tastes wonderful. Make homemade baked bread and you will have a winter's delight.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds ground beef
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
• 2 (14 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 cups water
• 1 (15 ounce) can baby peas
• 1 cup finely chopped carrots
• 1 (14 ounce) can chopped spinach, drained
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning

Cooking Directions

1. Place the beef, onion, and garlic in a skillet over medium heat. Cook until beef is evenly brown and onion is tender. Drain grease.
2. Transfer beef, onion, and garlic to a large pot. Mix in tomatoes, tomato sauce, water, peas, carrots, spinach, bouillon cube, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and cook 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Add more water or tomato sauce as needed.
3. Stir macaroni into the soup. Season with Italian seasoning. Continue cooking 10 minutes, or until macaroni is tender.

Nutrition Facts

• calories402.1
• carbohydrateContent40.7 g
• cholesterolContent69 mg
• fatContent14.9 g
• fiberContent8.6 g
• proteinContent28.8 g
• saturatedFatContent5.5 g
• sodiumContent1031.6 mg
• sugarContent12.1 g