Quarterback Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 -3 lbs ground beef
• 1 -2 onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 (15 ounce) cans beef broth
• 2 (10 ounce) cans diced tomatoes and green chilies, undrained
• 1 cup diced potato
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 1 cup diced celery
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can french style green beans, drained
• 1 cup red wine
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried basil

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, brown ground beef; crumble into small pieces; drain and set aside.
• 2 in a large soup pot; saute onions and garlic in melted butter until onions are tender.
• 3 add in drained ground beef and the remaining ingredients; stir to combine.
• 4 bring to a boil; then lower heat and simmer until vegetables are tender (about 30-40 minutes); adjust seasoning to taste with salt, pepper, or hot sauce; also add more broth/wine if more liquid is needed.