ABC Hamburger Soup

Your family will love this quick, easy hamburger soup with alphabet-shaped pasta.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 (49-ounce) container chicken broth
1 (14-ounce) stewed tomatoes, undrained
1/4 cup alphabet-shaped pasta
1 (10-ounce) package frozen mixed vegetables (do not thaw)

Cooking Directions:

1. Crumble and cook ground beef, onion, garlic, salt and pepper in 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until no longer pink; drain if needed. Add broth, tomatoes, pasta and frozen vegetables; return to a boil.
2. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 8 minutes or until vegetables and pasta are tender.
3. Add meatballs and cook 1 minute. Serve immediately.

Makes 6 servings.