Italian Pasta E' Fagioli Soup

Ingredients:

• 3 teaspoons oil
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 12 ounces chopped onion
• 14 ounces slivered carrots
• 14 ounces diced celery
• 1 - 48 ounce can diced tomatoes
• 2 - 15 ounce cans red kidney beans
• 1 - 48 ounce can white kidney beans
• 88 ounces beef stock
• 3 teaspoons oregano
• 2 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
• 5 teaspoons freshly chopped parsley
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Tabasco sauce
• 1 - 48 ounce jar of spaghetti sauce
• 1 box shell or elbow macaroni noodles
  

Directions:

1. Sauté beef in oil in a large 10 quart pot until beef starts to brown.
2. Add onions, carrots, celery and tomatoes and simmer for about 10 minutes. Drain and rinse beans and add to the pot.
3. Add beef stock, oregano, pepper, Tabasco sauce, spaghetti sauce, and noodles.
4. Simmer until celery and carrots are tender, about 45 minutes.