Quick italian beef and vegetable soup

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsLean ground beef
1largeGarlic clove; crushed
½teaspoonPepper
¼teaspoonSalt
27ouncesBeef broth
14½ounceItalian style stewed tomatoes; undrained
1cupCarrots; sliced
15ouncesCanned white beans; rinsed
1mediumZucchini; cut into 1/4\"slices
2cupsSpinach leaves; torn

Directions

Brown beef and garlic in Dutch oven over medium heat, 4 to 5 minutes breaking up meat into ¾ inch crumbles.Pour off drippings. season with salt and pepper.Stir in tomatoes, broth and carrots and bring to a boil.

simmer uncovered 10 minutes.Stir in beans and zucchini and cook 4 to 5 minutes until zucchini is crisp tender. Remove from heat and stir in spinach.

Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 438 by RecipeLu <recipelu@...> on Jan 03, 1998