Ground Beef Minestrone Soup

1 lb extra-lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
2 15 1/2 oz cans low sodium stewed tomatoes
15 oz can can low sodium kidney beans, drained
10 oz pkg frozen corn
2 ribs celery, sliced
2 small zucchini, sliced
1 cup macaroni, uncooked
2 1/2 cups hot water
2 beef bouillon cubes
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp Italian seasoning

1. Brown ground beef in non stick skillet; drain.

2. Combine browned ground beef, onion, garlic, stewed tomatoes, kidney beans, corn, celery, zucchini and macaroni in slow cooker.

3. Dissolve bouillon cubes in hot water. Combine with salt and Italian seasoning. Add to slow cooker.

4. Cover. Cook on low 6 hours.

Serving Size: Makes 10 servings

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JSKASICK.