Easy Vegetable-Beef Soup

 

1

container (8 oz) refrigerated prechopped onion

4 1/2

teaspoons finely chopped garlic

1

teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

1

lb ground beef sirloin

2

1/2 cups water

1

bag (16 oz) frozen mixed vegetables

1

can (14.5 oz) Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained, chopped

1

can (8 oz) Muir Glen® organic tomato sauce

• 1 In small bowl, mix all seasoning blend ingredients.
• 2 In 5-quart Dutch oven, cook beef and seasoning blend over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
• 3 Stir remaining ingredients into Dutch oven with beef. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot. Ladle soup into 6 bowls.