The added ground beef makes for a very satisfying dinner :) I was scrolling and in fact had passed this, when I realized I had to go back up and look at what I'd missed. This is the stuff dreams are made of.
Ingredients
1 ½lb.Ground beef
1Medium onion chopped
1C.Chopped carrots
1C.Finely chopped celery
4C.Chicken broth
3C.Tomato sauce
1C.Dry small pasta cooked to your liking, any small pasta will do
1Can Diced tomatoes undrained
2tsp.Basil
1tsp.Oregano
½tsp.Thyme
2tsp.Granulated sugar
1Can Kidney beans drained and rinsed
1Can Northern beans drained and rinsed
3tsp.Minced garlic
Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley for garnish if desired
Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Place the ground beef into a large deep sized pot over medium high heat and begin to brown.
Mix in the onion, carrots and celery, and cook until the meat is browned completely and the vegetables are beginning to soften. Drain any excess grease.
Mix in salt and pepper to taste as well as the basil, oregano and thyme and minced garlic. Saute another 30 seconds.
Reduce heat to simmer, and pour in the chicken broth, tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and sugar. Stir to combine, cover and cook for 20 minutes.
Add the beans and cooked pasta to the pot, stir to combine, cook for 5 minutes longer and serve. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and parmesan cheese if desired.