Hamburger Soup

• 1 pound Ground Chicken
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 stalks Celery, sliced
• 3 Carrots, sliced
• 1 Green pepper, chopped
• 1 Zucchini, diced
• 28 ounces Tomatoes, canned
• 14 ounces Chick peas or other beans, canned (rinsed and drained)
• 2 tablespoons Tomato paste
• 3 cups Chicken Stock
• 2 tablespoons Oregano and/or Basil (Herbs de Provence)
• 3 cloves Garlic
• 1/4 cup Rice or Barley
• 1 teaspoon Pepper, ground

1. 1. Brown the meat in a large pot with a little Olive Oil. Add onions, and Garlic and cook until onions are soft.
2. 2. Add celery, green pepper and carrots and cook for about 5 mins. Add Herbs
3. 3. Add zucchini, tomatoes, stock and tomato paste and stir. then add beans if using.
4. 4. Bring mixture to a boil, add rice and then simmer for 20 minutes or so and you are done....add salt and pepper to taste.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/hamburger-soup-57c81d6fa43b34a66ab3a5e4 (may not work)