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VEGETABLE BEEF NOODLE SOUPIngredients1 lb lean ground beef1 small onion, finely diced1 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon pepper1 can (15 oz) Italian style stewed tomatoes2 cans (15 oz each) beef broth1 can (15 oz) petite diced tomatoes (undrained)1 can (15 oz) mixed vegetables (drained)1 teaspoon dried basil1/2 teaspoon dried parsley1 1/2 cups uncooked egg noodlesInstructionsBrown the ground beef, onion, salt, and pepper in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Crumble beef as it cooks. Once beef is no longer pink drain the grease.Blend up the can of stewed tomatoes in a blender and add to the soup pot with the cooked beef. Add the beef broth, diced tomatoes, mixed vegetables, basil, and parsley. Bring to a boil. Once boiling, stir in the uncooked egg noodles, and cover the pot with a lid. Turn heat to low and let the soup cook for 12-15 minutes. NotesBe sure and drain the grease from the ground beef so you don't end up with an oily broth. Or, just buy the leanest ground beef possible and then you probably don't have to worry about draining.When I make this recipe I use 1 can of regular, full-salt beef broth + 1 can of 50% reduced sodium beef broth. I find that for us, it's the perfect salt combination. I don't add any additional besides to the meat (as recipe calls for) and the canned beef broth. If you choose to use no salt or low sodium for both cans of broth, then you may need to add additional salt at the end.You don't have to blend up the stewed tomatoes but I would recommend it. The stewed tomatoes provide so much flavor but they are really large pieces of tomato. If you don't want to blend them up, just skip that step and add them directly into the pot.Don't let the canned vegetables throw you off. It's so easy and you honestly would never even know they're canned. If you are totally against it, then maybe try frozen mixed vegetables.We love the egg noodles so I usually end up using a heaping 1 1/2 cups of them. Probably slightly closer to 2 cups.