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Zucchini, Tomato & Ground Beef Soup

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course dinner, Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 bell pepper, diced
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 2 14.5 oz cans petite diced tomatoes with juice
  • 2 cups beef broth
  • 2 cups tomato juice
  • 3 zucchini, diced
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning
  • slices American cheese for serving

Instructions
 

  • In a soup pot or dutch oven, brown the ground beef, onion, and bell pepper. Drain off excess grease.
  • Add in the chopped garlic and continue cooking for 1 minute more.
  • Stir in tomatoes with juice, beef broth, tomato juice, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, creole seasoning and zucchini.
  • Bring to a boil then cover and reduce heat to a simmer.
  • Simmer covered, stirring occasionally, for 40 – 60 minutes, or until zucchini is soft enough for your liking.
  • Taste to check seasonings and add more salt if desired.
  • Serve in a bowl over the top of a couple of slices of american cheese with Corn Muffins on the side.
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