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Bean & Pasta Soup

By: ALICKADOO 
"Hearty beef, pasta, and kidney bean soup with diced tomatoes and garlic. Serve with fresh Italian bread for an easy, delicious weeknight meal."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (9)

What to Drink?
Wine Sangiovese
Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr 10 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 20 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 envelope dry vegetable soup mix
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can red kidney beans, drained
  • 1/4 cup uncooked star-shaped pasta

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large stockpot over medium-high heat. Crumble ground beef into pot and cook, stirring frequently, until well browned. Remove meat, leaving excess oil in pot.
  2. Cook onion and garlic in oil over medium-high heat until translucent. Stir in tomatoes, kidney beans, vegetable soup mix, and water. Reduce heat, and simmer 40 minutes.
  3. Add pasta stars, cover, and simmer 20 minutes more, or until pasta is tender. You may add more water at any time to adjust consistency.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 213 | Total Fat: 7.3g | Cholesterol: 24mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on May 6, 2005 by JOHNAL   view full review
I love this recipe. GREAT "car camping" food. I make the whole dish in the evening, eat...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 11, 2004 by Jack''sMom   view full review
This was delicious!! It was very easy and had tons of flavor. You could easily leave out the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 6, 2004 by HEATHERPF   view full review
Very good soup. My parents and my husband all liked it, and it's not hard. I used ditalini...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2008 by msmarieann   view full review
This soup turned out perfectly. The funny thing is I had all these old hamburgers in my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 27, 2005 by SEJENT   view full review
This soup was a little too heavy on the tomatoes. It could have used more beans, vegetables,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2010 by aabagby04   view full review
This was an overall good soup. I followed the recipe exactly, but added about a cup or so...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2008 by linda   view full review
I used this recipe to get rid of some hamburgers I had in the freezer. Of course, I had to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 9, 2007 by iashton   view full review
This recipe is easy, yet a nice change in pace for us. Everyone liked it! 3 year old and 1...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2011 by VIVNIDHI   view full review
Simple yet surprisingly tasty. I used veggie sausage chopped up fine and added just a bit of...

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