Easy Minestone Soup

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 lb. sweet Italian sausage, cut into pieces
• 1 or 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 (28 oz.) or 2 (1 lb.) cans tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (16 oz.) can kidney beans, undrained
• 1 (12 oz.) can whole kernel corn, undrained
• 1 c. sliced celery
• 1 c. shredded cabbage
• 2 c. sliced zucchini
• 1 c. uncooked pasta
• 2 c. water
• 1/2 c. dry red wine or water
• 2 heaping tsp. instant beef bouillon
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 tsp. Italian herb seasoning
• 1 chopped green pepper