Beef and Tomato Macaroni Soup

INGREDIENTS

1 lb

lean ground beef

2 tbsp

olive oil

1 1/4 cups

chopped yellow onion ((1 small)1 cup chopped carrots (2 medium))

2 cloves

garlic (, minced)

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

3 cups

low-sodium beef broth

2 8 ounce cans

tomato sauce

1 1/2 14.5 ounce cans

petite diced tomatoes

1 tbsp

Worcestershire sauce

1 tbsp

chopped fresh marjoram ((or 1 tsp dried))

2 tsp

chopped fresh thyme ((or 3/4 tsp dried))

bay leaves

1 1/4 cups

dry small elbow pasta

1 1/2 cups

frozen corn ((optional))

Fresh chopped parsley and finely grated parmesan cheese (, for serving)