Are you looking for a comfort food soup that will keep you cozy and warm on a chilly winter day?
This beef and macaroni soup is a recipe to try. You will love the combination of ground beef, short pasta, and veggies, forming a fantastic taste.
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I love this soup because you can make it in less than an hour and one pot. Cook up all the ingredients, simmer until tender, and release all their flavors. This recipe will prove that the simplest ingredients create the best flavors in the world.
The recipe starts with cooking the onion, garlic, and ground beef until browned and all tastes are released. Then, it’s time for liquid ingredients, and finally, just right before it’s done, you need to stir the short pasta to cook for around 10 minutes. You will have the most delicious soup in no more than 30 minutes.
Why you’ll love the recipe
Who doesn’t love pasta in any form or texture prepared? If you love soups, you will adore this pasta soup recipe. This is a great way to make your kids eat more liquid food.
Serving suggestions
You can serve this meal in soup bowls with a toasted piece of bread, shredded cheese on top, or a sprinkle of chopped parsley.
What you need:
- Olive oil
- Onion
- Garlic
- Ground beef
- Beef broth
- Diced tomatoes
- Tomato sauce
- Brown sugar
- Worcestershire sauce
- Dried basil
- Dried oregano
- Dried thyme
- Bay leaves
- Short pasta
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How to make Beef macaroni soup:
Step 1. In a large pot over medium heat, warm the oil.
Step 2. Stir in the diced onion and cook until soft and tender. Stir in the garlic and cook for one more minute. It will take around five minutes.
Step 3. Then, stir in the ground beef and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook until no longer pink in color and drain any excess fat.
Step 4. Stir in beef broth, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, granulated sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and spices.
Step 5. Bring the whole mixture to a boil and reduce to medium heat to simmer for about 10 minutes.
Step 6. Then, stir in the short macaroni.
Then, cook for another 10 minutes until the pasta is cooked.
Serve and enjoy.
This is a great recipe to kick your weekend lunch when gathering with your family or friends. It’s a perfect soup for picky eaters.
Beef macaroni soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion diced, small white
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3 cups beef broth
- 1 can diced tomatoes 14.5 oz can
- 1 can tomato sauce 29 oz can
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 cups short pasta
Instructions
- First, in a large pot over medium heat, warm the oil.
- Stir in the diced onion and cook until soft and tender. Stir in the garlic and cook for one more minute. It will take around five minutes.
- Then, stir in the ground beef and season with salt and pepper to taste. Cook until no longer pink in color and drain any excess fat.
- Stir in beef broth, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, granulated sugar, Worcestershire sauce, and spices.
- Bring the whole mixture to a boil and reduce to medium heat to simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Then, stir in the short macaroni and cook for another 10 minutes until the pasta is cooked.
- Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition
Can you make it ahead?
You can make this soup ahead of time. All you need to do is to make the soup until the moment when you add the pasta. Right before serving, bring the whole soup to a boil, add your pasta, and cook for 10 minutes more. The soup is ready.
Storage instructions
Store this soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can freeze it too, but it’s best consumed freshly prepared.
Variations and substitutes
You can add ground turkey if you prefer a much healthier variation or chopped bacon if you want to make it comfort food.
