Name: Easy Beef Vegetable Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 pound lean ground beef; 1 medium onion (, diced); 1 cup diced celery (, about 3 ribs); 1 cup diced carrots (, about 2 medium carrots); 4 cups (32 oz) Vegetable tomato juice, regular or spicy; 1 can ((15-1/2 ounces) great northern, kidney, cannellini, or pinto beans, drained and rinsed [See Note 1]); 1 can ((14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, unsalted, undrained); 1 cup uncooked pasta noodles (, like elbows, alphabet, or ditalini); 1/2 cup peas (, frozen); Salt and pepper (, to taste); Grated or shredded Parmesan cheese; Freshly torn flat-leaf parsley or basil