Potluck Pasta Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
2 quarts water
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
2 cups carrots, diced
1 1/2 cups celery, diced
1 cup onion, chopped
8 ounces tomato sauce
1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope onion soup mix
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 bay leaves
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 cups cooked elbow macaroni
15 ounces garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup green pepper, chopped

Preparation

In a soup kettle, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
Add water, tomatoes, carrots, celery, onion, tomato sauce, soup mix, and seasonings; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 1 hour.
Stir in macaroni, beans and green pepper; heat though.
Discard bay leaves before serving.