Minestrone Soup
["1 lb. ground beef", "1/2 onion, diced", "1 (15 oz.) can beef broth*", "1 (15 oz.) can red kidney beans", "1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce", "1 (15 oz.) can stewed tomatoes (Italian)", "1 bay leaf", "1 (15 oz.) can cut green beans or 1 lb. frozen bag", "1 tsp. oregano", "1 tsp. basil", "salt and pepper", "2 cloves garlic or garlic powder to taste", "1 (8 oz.) bag shell noodles"]
["*Can use an equal amount of reconstituted beef bouillon."]
["ground beef", "onion", "beef broth", "red kidney beans", "tomato sauce", "tomatoes", "bay leaf", "green beans", "oregano", "basil", "salt", "garlic", "shell noodles"]