128 ounce can diced tomatoes with Italian seasoning
119 ounce can white kidney beans (cannellini beans)
1/2tspthyme
1bay leaf
parmesan cheese rindoptional (see notes above)
1cupcooked pastaabout 1/2 cup dried (see notes above)
Toppings:
2cupsfresh baby spinach
1/4cupgrated parmesan cheese
Instructions
In a large soup pot, add the ground beef, chopped onions, carrots, celery and garlic. Sauté at medium heat until the ground beef is cooked. Drain any excess fat.
Season with the salt and pepper, then add the stock, canned tomatoes, kidney beans, thyme and bay leaf.
Simmer for about 15 minutes.
While the soup is simmering, in a separate pot, boil the pasta according to the package directions.
Stir in the 1 cup of cooked pasta.
Let simmer for 10 minutes more.
If you want to add spinach to your soup, add about 2 cups to the soup.
Serve immediately with grated parmesan.
Note: Don't forget to remove the bay leaf and the parmesan cheese rind before serving!