Pasta E Fagioli

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 large carrot, julienne
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 -4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 2 (14 ounce) cans tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
• 1 (15 ounce) can white beans
• 2 (12 ounce) cans V8 vegetable juice
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 12 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 12 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 (18 ounce) package pasta

1. Saute beef and vegetables separately until tender.
2. Add all other ingredients except for pasta.
3. (don't drain juice from beans).
4. Simmer for 1 hour.
5. Cook pasta according to package directions.
6. Spoon soup over pasta.

ground beef, onion, carrot, stalks celery, bell pepper, tomatoes, kidney beans, white beans, vegetable juice, vinegar, salt, oregano, basil, pepper, thyme, pasta

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pasta-e-fagioli-336490 (may not work)