Beef Minestrone

Name: Beef Minestrone
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 2 celery ribs, chopped; 2 carrots, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb extra lean ground beef; 34 teaspoon dried basil; 34 teaspoon crushed rosemary; 14 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1 (540 ml) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed; 1 (1 3/8 liter) can tomato juice; 1 cup broken spaghetti noodles; 14 cup fresh parsley, chopped; 14 cup parmesan cheese, grated

14 ingredients

10 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 celery ribs, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb extra lean ground beef
34 teaspoon dried basil
34 teaspoon crushed rosemary
14 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 (540 ml) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 (1 3/8 liter) can tomato juice
1 cup broken spaghetti noodles
14 cup fresh parsley, chopped
14 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

1

In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat.
2

Add onion, celery, carrots and garlic.
3

Cook, stirring until softened, about 3 minutes.
4

Add beef; cook, breaking up with back of wooden spoon, until browned, about 5 minutes.
5

Drain, if desired.
6

Stir in basil, rosemary, red pepper flakes and beans.
7

Add tomato juice; bring to a boil.
8

Add noodles.
9

Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until spaghetti is tender, about 12 minutes.
10

Stir in parsley and garnish each serving with Parmesan cheese, if using.