A big thank you to our friend Andy for sending us this vegetable beef soup recipe. Send us yours at cinzia@tenutegiachi.com.

Ingredients

2 cans of tomato; 2 cups of beans, different varieties; 200 g (7 oz) small pasta; 1 pound ground beef; 175 g (6 oz) pork sausage meat; 1 carrot; 1 onion; 1 garlic; 2 cups water; 1 celery; 3 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt.

1

Start the base

Pour the olive oil into a saucepan and sauté the carrot, celery, garlic and onion for a few seconds, then add the ground beef and pork sausage meat.

2

Simmer the soup

Pour in the tomato, salt, water and beans, and cook for about 45 minutes.

3

Add the pasta

Stir in the pasta and cook according to the package directions.

4

Finish

Simmer over low heat until the flavors are well blended and the soup is hot.

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Food and wine pairing: Red Giachi Wine.