Southwest Minestrone Soup

Southwest Minestrone Soup

1 lb ground beef

1 16 oz can diced tomatoes

1 4 oz cn chiles

8 oz diced carrots

8 oz diced celery

8 oz diced onions

2oz beef base

1 16 oz jr tomato basil sauce

2 oz mince garlic

1 oz Montereray Steak Seasoning

6 oz cooked marcaroni (small noodles)

2 oz Italian Seasoning

1 oz Louisiana Style Seasoning

Lightly oil skilled and brown ground beef in skillet over medium heat. Add minced garlic about half way through browning along with the Monterary Steak Seasoning. In a large stock pot, add the canned diced tomatoes, chiles, and tomato sauce. Heat to just before boiling over a medium heat, than simmer on low, stirring occasionally. When hot, add beef base, Louisana styly and Italian seasonings. Sautee carrots, onions, and celery in large sautee pan or skillet. Cook till just tender. Add cooked ground beef, carrots, onions, and celery to soup base in stock pot. Let simmer for about 30 to 45 min. Bring 6 qts water to a boil in large pot and than add macaroni. Cook until just tender. Drain in sink with strainer and cool noodles immediately with cold water to stop cooking process. Than add noodles to soup, let simmer 5 to 10 minutes on low heat, than serve.

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