Potluck Pasta Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 2 quarts water
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 2 cups carrots, diced
• 1 1/2 cups celery, diced
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope onion soup mix
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups cooked elbow macaroni
• 15 ounces garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a soup kettle, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
• 2 add water, tomatoes, carrots, celery, onion, tomato sauce, soup mix, and seasonings; bring to a boil.
• 3 reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 1 hour.
• 4 stir in macaroni, beans and green pepper; heat though.
• 5 discard bay leaves before serving.