One Pot Beef and Pasta Soup

This soup is easy to put together and serve for supper.  It cooks together in one pot, and it tastes great. Perfect for those times when you want to settle down with a bowl of comforting soup.

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef or use half ground beef and half spicy or Italian sausage
3 cloves garlic
1 onion, chopped
1 sweet bell pepper, chopped
8 c beef broth
2 (14.5 oz.) cans diced tomatoes with green chilies **
1 can chili beans or white beans
1 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/4 tsp. salt or more to taste
3 c. macaroni pasta in your favorite shape
Parmesan cheese

Directions

In a large pot or Dutch oven, cook ground beef, cloves, onion, and green pepper over medium heat until the beef is no longer pink inside.  Drain off excess fat.

Add beef broth, tomatoes, chili beans, basil, pepper, oregano, and salt.  Stir well to combine and bring to a boil.

Stir in macaroni pasta and chili beans.  Return to a boil.  Cook, stirring occasionally, uncovered until the pasta is tender. This can take between 7 and 10 minutes.

Serve.  Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.  

Notes

Use Rotel instead of the canned tomatoes.  They have a lot more flavor.