Mama's Hearty Minestrone
Cook time:
about 1 hour
Prep time:
15 minutes
Cuisine:
Unknown
Author:
jessispeer
Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
- 2 cups tomato sauce
- ½ cup water, more if needed
- 2 cups diced carrots
- 1 zucchini, sliced and quartered
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup finely chopped broccoli
- ½ cup elbow macaroni
- ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese, or more to taste