Instructions: Brown ground beef or sausage in large saucepan over medium heat. Drain off fat. Add onion, carrot, celery and garlic and saute 10 minutes.

While vegetables are cooking, place remaining ingredients, except for pasta, in crockpot. Add meat and vegetable mixture to crockpot.

Simmer all day (if youre not using a crockpot, simmer 1 hour on stovetop.)

Cook pasta according to directions, until it is al dente. Drain and add pasta to soup. Simmer 5 to 10 minutes and serve.

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