Beef, Bean And Tomato Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef, lean
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 package onion soup mix
1 (19 ounce) can kidney beans
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
1 tablespoon parsley, dried
2 teaspoons basil, dried
1 cup pasta, uncooked
8 cups water

Preparation

Brown the ground beef in a dutch oven or heavy stock pot, season with salt and pepper.
Add the chopped onion and green pepper, and saute for 5 to 10 minutes.
Add the kidney beans, tomatoes, onion soup mix, parsley, basil, water.
Bring to a boil, add the pasta.
Reduce heat and simmer for 10- 20 minutes, until pasta is cooked.
Add salt and pepper to taste.