Pasta e Fagioli

Ingredients: 1lb ground beef 1 cup chopped carrot 1 cup chopped celery 28oz can crushed tomatoes 15oz can tomato sauce 15oz can beef broth (plus more for heating) 15oz can red kidney beans 15oz can great northern beans 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon dried basil ½ teaspoon dried thyme ½ teaspoon pepper 8oz ditalini pasta (or any pasta)

Instructions: Brown ground beef over medium-high heat until no longer pink, lightly seasoning with salt & pepper. In a large soup pot, saute carrots and celery for 10 minutes, lightly seasoning with salt & pepper and stirring occasionally. Add the remaining ingredients, except for the pasta, then simmer for 1 hour stirring occasionally. When the soup has 10 minutes left to simmer, cook pasta in boiling water until just under al dente. Add the cooked noodles to the soup and simmer for 5-10 more minutes. Serve.