Minestrone Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1/2 onion, diced
1 (15 oz.) can beef broth*
1 (15 oz.) can red kidney beans
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (15 oz.) can stewed tomatoes (Italian)
1 bay leaf
1 (15 oz.) can cut green beans or 1 lb. frozen bag
1 tsp. oregano
1 tsp. basil
salt and pepper
2 cloves garlic or garlic powder to taste
1 (8 oz.) bag shell noodles

Preparation

*Can use an equal amount of reconstituted beef bouillon.