Pasta E Fagioli

Ingredients
1 lb. lean ground beef or ground turkey
2 tsp. olive oil
2 large onions, chopped
2 c. diced carrots
2 c. diced celery
3 c. diced zucchini
6 c. water
1/2 c. granulated beef bouillon
2 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. black pepper
3 tbsp. parsley
2 tsp. hot pepper sauce
6 c. chunky pasta sauce
1 15 oz. can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 19 oz. can white kidney beans, drained and rinsed
2 c. cooked macaroni or small pasta shells

Instructions
In preheated soup pot, brown ground beef with olive oil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly to break up. Add onion, carrots, celery and zucchini; sauté 10 minutes more and reduce heat to simmer. Dissolve beef bouillon in small bowl with 1 cup hot water; stir in oregano, black pepper, parsley and hot pepper sauce. Add mixture to beef; stir in pasta sauce. Simmer 10 minutes; stir in remaining 5 cups water (or enough to reach desired consistency). Stir and simmer 30 minutes more. Add beans and pasta just prior to serving.

Serves 16

Nutrition Information
205 Calories; 7g Fat (30% calories from fat); 3g Saturated Fat; 3g Monounsaturated Fat; 1g Polyunsaturated Fat;12g Protein; 24g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 21mg Cholesterol; 104mg Sodium