Healthy Hamburger And Green Bean Soup

• butter-flavored cooking spray
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of tomato soup (original version called for low fat or low sodium, I use regular)
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2/3 cup instant rice, uncooked
• 1 (15 ounce) can cut green beans, rinsed & drained
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper

1. Spray a large saucepan with cooking spray.
2. Brown beef and chopped onions over medium heat until cooked though; drain any fat.
3. To the browned meat and onions, add the cream of tomato soup, tomato sauce, and water.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. Add uncooked instant rice, green beans, parsley, and black pepper; stir well.
6. Cover and reduce heat to low.
7. Simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is tender, stirring once or twice.

butter, lean ground beef, onion, condensed cream, tomato sauce, water, instant rice, green beans, parsley flakes, ground black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/healthy-hamburger-and-green-bean-soup-17591 (may not work)