Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves 6

Ingredients
1 pound lean ground beef
1 ¼ cups soft bread crumbs
½ cup tomato paste
2 teaspoons dried oregano, crushed
8 cups chicken broth
2 onions, chopped
2 potatoes, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
2/3 cup macaroni
15oz can kidney beans, drained
1 ¼ cups fresh shelled peas or frozen peas

Directions

1. Combine ground beef, bread crumbs, tomato paste and oregano in a bowl, shape mixture into bite-sized meatballs.
2. Cook meatballs in a skillet until turning to brown evenly.
3. In a saucepan combine broth, onions, potatoes and carrots. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Add macaroni. Cover; simmer 10 minutes.
4. Add meatballs, kidney beans and peas. Let it simmer about 5 minutes.