HAMBURGER FENNEL SOUP WITH PASTA

Hamburger Fennel Soup With Pasta image

Provided by Vickie Conner

Time 1h20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

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1/2 cup diced carrot
1 small onion, diced
1 stalk leek, diced white part only
1 shallot, diced
1 celery, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, diced
1 lb lean ground sirloin
1 (16 ounce) can Italian stewed tomatoes (cut in smaller pieces)
1 (32 ounce) box of swanson beef broth
1 tablespoon Italian spices (or more)
1 tablespoon fennel seed
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
salt and pepper
1 cup uncooked macaroni

Steps:

Saute first 5 ingredients in Olive oil for 5 minutes or until soft. Add garlic saute for 1 minute Add ground sirloin cook till done. Breaking it up in small pieces as you go. Add tomatoes, broth and all seasonings. Cover and cook slowly for 1 hours.
Cook macaroni according to the directions while soup is cooking. Drain and toss a little olive oil to coat. Set aside.
Poor soup into bowl and spoonful of macaroni. Put rest in refrigerator till cold then can add all the macaroni into the soup. This way the macaroni wont get mushy.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 466.5, Fat 21.1, SaturatedFat 6.4, Cholesterol 55.6, Sodium 2093.8, Carbohydrate 35.6, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 8.1, Protein 34.6