Name: Vegetable Beef Alphabet Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups alphabet pasta; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 1/2 pounds 95% lean ground beef; 1 large onion (diced); 5 cloves garlic (crushed); 4 large carrots (peeled if not organic and chopped); 14 ounce can crushed tomatoes (with juices); 10 ounces tomato paste; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 bay leaves; 8 cups low-sodium beef broth; 1 1/4 teaspoons salt; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 pound green beans (trimmed and chopped into 1-inch pieces); 5 ounces frozen sweet green peas (thawed); 15 ounce can sweet corn (rinsed and drained); 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary; 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme; 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano