Fagioli Soup

I love this soup! It's actually really easy, filling and YUMMY! :) We like to sprinkle shredded cheese and eat it with Fritos or Tortilla Chips, whichever we happen to have.

Fagioli Soup

1 lb. ground beef
1 small onion diced (1 cup)
1 large carrot julienne (1cup)
3 stalks celery chopped (1 cup)
2 cloves of garlic minced
2 14.5 oz cans diced tomato's
1 15 oz can red kidney beans with liquid
1 15 oz can great northern beans with liquid
1 15 oz can tomato sauce
1 12 oz can v8
1 Tbsp white vinegar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp dried basil
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp dried thyme leaves

Brown beef in large saucepan or soup pot over medium heat. Drain fat. Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic, simmer 10 minutes add remaining ingredients and simmer for 1 hr. OR place remaining ingredients in crockpot, add beef mixture, let cook on low all day, or till carrots & celery are tender.