The Best Pasta Fagioli Soup

Ingredients:

1 pound ground beef

1 yellow onion finely diced

½ teaspoon kosher salt

3 cans (14.5 oz each) beef broth

1 can (14.5 oz) petite diced tomatoes do not drain

1 jar (24 oz) pasta sauce

1 cup thinly sliced celery

1 cup thinly sliced baby carrots

1 can (15 oz) kidney beans drained & rinsed

1 can (15 oz) cannellini beans drained & rinsed

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon dried basil

½ teaspoon kosher salt

½ teaspoon black pepper

12 oz uncooked penne pasta Or small shell pasta (about 1½ cups dried) Optional