Hamburger Soup

Ingredients

• One tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• One large onion diced
• 2 stalks diced celery
• 2 carrots, peeled diced
• 1 pound extra lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon Emeril's creole seasoning
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 4 cloves minced garlic
• 1 large tin mixed beans
• 4 cups low sodium beef stock
• 1 14 ounce/398 ml tin diced tomatoes
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 cups macaroni noodles cooked to al dente

Directions

1. Heat the olive oil over medium high heat in a large dutch oven.
   
2. Saute the onions, celery, carrots, and ground beef until beef begins to brown and vegetables become tender.
3. Add the Creole seasoning, Italian seasoning, salt, and garlic and continue to saute until the beef is fully cooked.
4. Add the beans, beef stock, tomatoes, and bay leaves.
5. Simmer on medium low heat for 30 minutes.
6. Serve in large deep bowls with 3/4 cup macaroni noodles per serving