Mama's Hearty Minestrone

Ingredients (18)

• + 1 tablespoon vegetable oil add to pantry
• ✓ 1 onion, diced
• + 2 cloves garlic, minced add to pantry
• ✓ 1 pound ground beef
• + 1 (14.5 ounce) can low-sodium chicken broth add to pantry
• + 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes add to pantry
• + 2 cups tomato sauce add to pantry
• ✓ ½ cup water, more if needed
• + 2 cups diced carrots add to pantry
• + 1 zucchini, sliced and quartered add to pantry
• + 1 green bell pepper, diced add to pantry
• + 1 tablespoon dried basil add to pantry
• + 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano add to pantry
• + ½ teaspoon salt add to pantry
• + ½ teaspoon ground black pepper add to pantry
• + 1 cup finely chopped broccoli add to pantry
• + ½ cup elbow macaroni add to pantry
• + ¼ cup shredded Parmesan cheese, or more to taste add to pantry