Savory Italian Beef Soup that can be made in just 30 minutes using a combination of fresh ground beef, canned beans and tomatoes and baby spinach. Perfect for meal prep.
Course Soup
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Italian Beef Soup
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 20 minutesminutes
Servings 8servings
Calories 178kcal
Author Safeway
Ingredients
1tablespoonextra virgin olive oil
1cupO Organics® sweet petite carrotscut into 1/2-inch pieces
1cupyellow onionchopped
2garlic covesminced
1 14.5-ouncecan O Organics® diced tomatoes with basilgarlic and oregano
1 15-ouncecan O Organics® cannellini beansdrained and rinsed
1 32-ouncebox O Organics® beef broth
1lbO Organics® ground beef85-15, fully cooked
1teaspoonItalian seasoning
2cupsO Organics® baby spinachroughly chopped
1/4tspkosher salt
1/4tspground black pepper
parmesan cheesefreshly grated (for garnish)
Instructions
Heat the olive oil in a large stockpot over medium high heat. Add the chopped carrots and onion and cook until tender about 4-5 minutes.
Add the minced garlic to the pot and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute
Add canned beans, tomatoes and broth to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until the carrots are tender - about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook the ground beef in a non-stick skillet. Season the the ground beef with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. If desired, drain the fat.
Add the cooked ground beef to the soup and simmer for another few minutes. Add the fresh spinach and stir until the spinach wilts.
Serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Notes
Pro Tips: Red kidney beans, great northern beans, or chick peas (garbanzo beans) could be used instead of the cannellini beans.This soup can be frozen for up to a month for later use.While the recipe originated from Safeway, it has been modified to add garlic, onion, Italian seasoning and parmesan cheese as well as clearer instructions on how to make the soup.