Maine Bean Soup

Maine Bean Soup

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hrs 50 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • About This Recipe

    “A local favorite and a meal in itself! Wonderful in the cold months!”

    Ingredients

  • 2tablespoonsolive oil
  • 4 -5clovesgarlic, chopped
  • 1largeonion, diced
  • 1largegreen pepper
  • 2stalkscelery, diced
  • 3mediumfresh carrots, diced
  • 1lbground beef
  • 5cansbeef broth
  • 2canschopped tomatoes
  • 1cupred wine
  • 2cansred kidney beans( or your favorite)
  • 1 (16ounce) bags frozen mixed vegetables
  • 1teaspoonoregano
  • 1tablespoonWorcestershire sauce
  • salt & pepper
  • 1 1/2 cupselbow macaroni
  • Directions

  • In a large pot, sauté garlic and veggies in olive oil until tender.
  • Microwave ground beef, drain, and add to veggies.
  • Add beef broth, tomatoes, wine, beans, and frozen veggies.
  • Add oregano, Worcestershire sauce, and salt& pepper.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 1 hour.
  • Return to a boil, add macaroni, and cook until noodles are tender.
  • Serve with warm, crusty bread.
  • Reviews

  • “This was delicious! The only change I made was I cooked the meat in the dutch oven then removed from pan and followed the rest of the recipe. I don’t care for cooking meat in the microwave. I also used cooking sherry instead of red wine, that’s all I had on hand. This makes a lot. I still have enough leftover for 2 more meals for a family of 5. Thanks for a great recipe, will be making this often!”

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