This recipe is super easy and very tasty. You can customize it easily to fit your family's preferences. You will need the following ingredients:
1 to 1.5 lbs lean ground beef
2 1/2 cups beef broth
1 9 oz. package cheese or beef tortellini
2 or 3 cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1 to 1 1/2 cups water
1/2 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 zucchini, sliced
1 cup frozen or canned corn (drain liquid if using canned)
salt & pepper
grated cheddar cheese, to garnish
Other optional/substitute vegetables include: frozen green beans, frozen okra, spinach, carrots...
Instructions: Heat 1 1/2 Tbs. olive oil at medium-high in a large pot. Add garlic to oil, and wait until fragrant (about 30 seconds). Add onion, and stir about 2 minutes. Add ground beef; brown the ground beef, drain off the fat if there is excess (if you use lean meat, this step isn't necessary. Mix all ingredients EXCEPT the tortellini together, either in a pot on the stove or in a crockpot. Add salt/pepper to taste. Cook on low-medium heat for about 10-15 minutes. Add tortellini to soup and simmer for 10 minutes or so (check the package directions on the tortellini--you don't want to overcook the tortellini or it will fall apart). If you prefer more of a brothy soup, put in more liquid. If you prefer it less brothy, put in the lesser amounts of liquid called for and add a few more vegetables. You can replace the squash with green beans, or just add green beans and squash if you want. I LOVE okra in this soup, but I have come to realize, sadly, that okra-lovers are few and far between :) This soup is great with whole wheat bread/rolls.
1 to 1.5 lbs lean ground beef
2 1/2 cups beef broth
1 9 oz. package cheese or beef tortellini
2 or 3 cans diced tomatoes, undrained
1 to 1 1/2 cups water
1/2 onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 zucchini, sliced
1 cup frozen or canned corn (drain liquid if using canned)
salt & pepper
grated cheddar cheese, to garnish
Other optional/substitute vegetables include: frozen green beans, frozen okra, spinach, carrots...
Instructions: Heat 1 1/2 Tbs. olive oil at medium-high in a large pot. Add garlic to oil, and wait until fragrant (about 30 seconds). Add onion, and stir about 2 minutes. Add ground beef; brown the ground beef, drain off the fat if there is excess (if you use lean meat, this step isn't necessary. Mix all ingredients EXCEPT the tortellini together, either in a pot on the stove or in a crockpot. Add salt/pepper to taste. Cook on low-medium heat for about 10-15 minutes. Add tortellini to soup and simmer for 10 minutes or so (check the package directions on the tortellini--you don't want to overcook the tortellini or it will fall apart). If you prefer more of a brothy soup, put in more liquid. If you prefer it less brothy, put in the lesser amounts of liquid called for and add a few more vegetables. You can replace the squash with green beans, or just add green beans and squash if you want. I LOVE okra in this soup, but I have come to realize, sadly, that okra-lovers are few and far between :) This soup is great with whole wheat bread/rolls.
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