A HEARTY SOUP FOR A RAINEY DAY, YOU BETCHA WE GOT RAINEY DAYS ENJOY DAN

MEATBALL SOUP with PINTO BEANS AND MARARONI by CHEF DAN:


serves 30-40



INGREDIENTS:



44 cups beef broth

62 meatballs

12 stalks celery, sliced

12 carrots, sliced

12 garlic cloves, minced

1 6 pound can stewed tomatoes, or tomato sauce

4 cups dried pinto beans

1/4- cup dried oregano

1/4- cup dried basil

1/4- cup dried thyme

S&P to taste

6 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked



DIRECTIONS: (Soak beans all night)



1.Bring beef broth to a boil in a stock pot, add beans and simmer for 2 hours.

2.Add meatballs, tomatoes, oregano, basil, thyme, salt and pepper to taste, celery, carrots, and garlic and simmer for 1 hour.

3.Add macaroni and cook until pasta is done.



ENJOY DAN: hallelujah