Winter Strone Soup

• 3/4 c. Great Northern beans
• 2 1/2 c. water
• 1/2 can beef, rinsed
• 1/2 c. onion, chopped
• 1 can tomatoes
• 3 1/2 c. water
• 1 tsp. oregano
• 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 c. macaroni, uncooked
• 1/2 can corn
• 1/2 can green beans
• 1/2 can carrots

1. Bring water to a boil, add beans and boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, cover and soak 1 hour or overnight in refrigerator.
2. Cook beef and onion in hot frying pan until beef is warmed.
3. Stir beef mixture into beans.
4. Bring bean mixture to a boil.
5. Reduce heat, cover and boil gently until beans are tender (1 to 1 1/2 hours).
6. Break up large pieces of tomatoes.
7. Add tomatoes and remaining ingredients, except macaroni, to bean mixture.

great northern beans, water, beef, onion, tomatoes, water, oregano, garlic powder, pepper, bay leaves, macaroni, corn, green beans, carrots

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=289218 (may not work)