Instructions

  1. Brown the ground beef in a dutch oven or heavy stock pot, season with salt and pepper.
  2. Add the chopped onion and green pepper, and saute for 5 to 10 minutes.
  3. Add the kidney beans, tomatoes, onion soup mix, parsley, basil, water.
  4. Bring to a boil, add the pasta.
  5. Reduce heat and simmer for 10- 20 minutes, until pasta is cooked.
  6. Add salt and pepper to taste.