Quick Beef Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, undrained
• 6 cups water
• 6 beef bouillon cubes
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup uncooked orzo pasta (i use rice instead)
• 1 1/2 cups frozen peas, carrots and corn vegetable blend

Recipe

• 1 cook beef, onion and garlic in large saucepan over medium high heat until beef is brown, stirring to seperate meat; drain fat.
• 2 process tomatoes with juice in covered blender or food processor until smooth.
• 3 add tomatoes, water, bouillon cubes and pepper to meat mixture.
• 4 bring to a boil; reduce heat to low.
• 5 simmer uncovered for 20 minutes.
• 6 add orzo (or rice) and vegetables.
• 7 simmer and addtional 15 minutes.
• 8 serve with fench bread if desired.