Chris’s Vegetable Beef Soup
1 lb. ground beef
1 lg. onion – chopped
2 to 4 celery sticks – chopped
Brown in 5 qt. Dutch oven the 3 ingredients well in 3 tbl. olive oil.
Drain
and rinse – to get grease out.
Add back to pan. Add:
1 15 oz. can petite diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can diced potatoes, drained
1 tsp. crushed garlic OR 1 clove garlic, crushed
1 14 oz. pkg. frozen carrots, peas, corn & green beans
5 c. beef broth or equivalent
2 handfuls farfalle or bow tie pasta (optional)
Simmer all ingredients till heated through and pasta, if added, is done.
Serve.