Minestrone Macaroni Ii

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This is a variation on a recipe i found in quick cooking magazine, march/april 1998 issue. i've subsituted spaghetti sauce for the original italian seasoned diced tomatoes and sometimes use italian sausage instead of ground beef. both versions are tasty.

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Steps

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Brown the ground beef or sausage.

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Drain well.

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Place in a large dutch oven.

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Add spaghetti sauce , water , broth and macaroni.

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Bring to a boil.

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Reduce heat and simmer covered for 12-15 minutes or until macaroni is tender.

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Stir in vegetables and beans , heat through.

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Ingredients

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ground beef, spaghetti sauce, water, elbow macaroni, beef broth, canned kidney beans, garbanzo beans, mixed vegetables