BEEFY TOMATO SOUP RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

¾ lb. ground beef

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 onion, chopped

3 cloves of garlic, minced

2 teaspoons salt

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 teaspoon oregano

1 (23.5) oz jar of Francesco Rinaldi Traditional No Salt Added pasta sauce

4 cups of chicken stock

½ cup of cream cheese, at room temperature

1½ cups elbow macaroni or short-tubed pasta

¼ cup fresh chopped basil, divided