Wastebasket Soup
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes ⓘ
- 1 cup coarsely chopped onion ⓘ
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 3 (10 1/2 ounce) cans condensed beef broth ⓘ
- 3 cups water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning ⓘ
- 1 (15 ounce) can great northern beans or (15 ounce) can navy beans, rinsed and drained ⓘ
- 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can tomatoes, cut up ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced carrots ⓘ
- 1 (6 ounce) can pitted ripe olives, drained
- 2 cups sliced zucchini ⓘ
- 1 cup dried small shell pasta ⓘ
- grated parmesan cheese (optional) ⓘ
Instructions
- In a 4-quart Dutch oven combine beef, onion, oil, garlic, and salt.
- Bake, uncovered, in a 400 degree F oven for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from oven.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
- Carefully stir broth, water, and Italian seasoning into the beef mixture.
- Cover and bake about 1 hour more or until beef is almost tender.
- Stir in beans, tomatoes, carrots, and olives.
- Cover and bake 20 minutes more.
- Stir in zucchini and pasta.
- Cover and bake about 20 minutes more or until pasta is tender.
- Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese, if desired.
- Note: If you can't find Italian seasoning, substitute 3/4 teaspoon dried basil, crushed, and 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
646
kcal
32% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).