Easy Italian Beef Soup

Keep the ingredients on hand for this easy soup and you'll always be prepared to whip up a hearty supper in no time.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 pound lean ground beef
2 (14.5-ounce) cans beef broth
3 cups frozen pasta with broccoli, corn and carrots in garlic seasoned sauce
1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (5.5-ounce) can tomato juice or tomato-vegetable juice
2 teaspoons dried Italian seasoning, crushed
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Cooking Directions:

1. In a large saucepan cook ground beef until brown. Drain fat. Stir in beef broth, pasta with vegetables, undrained tomatoes, tomato juice, and Italian seasoning.
2. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, about 10 minutes or until vegetables and pasta are tender.
3. Ladle into soup bowls. Sprinkle each serving with Parmesan cheese.

Makes 6 servings.