Potluck Pasta Soup

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 2 quarts water
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans stewed tomatoes
• 2 cups carrots, diced
• 1 1/2 cups celery, diced
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 (1 1/4 ounce) envelope onion soup mix
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon italian seasoning
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups cooked elbow macaroni
• 15 ounces garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
• 1/2 cup green pepper, chopped

1. In a soup kettle, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain.
2. Add water, tomatoes, carrots, celery, onion, tomato sauce, soup mix, and seasonings; bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered for 1 hour.
4. Stir in macaroni, beans and green pepper; heat though.
5. Discard bay leaves before serving.

ground beef, water, tomatoes, carrots, celery, onion, tomato sauce, onion soup, sugar, italian seasoning, garlic, bay leaves, pepper, macaroni, garbanzo beans, green pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/potluck-pasta-soup-233449 (may not work)