Pasta Fagioli Soup

By linda1949

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 large carrot, julienne
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 14.5 oz. cans diced tomatoes
• 1 15 oz. can red kidney beans (with liquid)
• 1 15 oz. can great northern beans (with liquid)
• 1 15 oz. can tomato sauce
• 1 12 oz. can V-8 juice
• 1 tablespoon white vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 pound ditalini pasta

Preparation

Step 1

Brown the ground beef in a large pot over medium heat. Drain off the fat. Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic and saute for 10 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, except pasta, and simmer for one hour. About 50 minutes into the simmering, cook the pasta in 2 quarts of boiling water for 10 minutes or just until pasta is al dente. Drain. Add the pasta to the soup. Simmer for 5 minutes.