Beef Noodle Soup

Name: Beef Noodle Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound Sirloin Steak (cut into small cubes (about ½ - ¾ inch); use any cut of sirloin available, such as sirloin tip or top sirloin); 1 teaspoon Salt (we use kosher salt); 1 tablespoon Oil (neutral with a high smoke point (we use canola oil)); 1 Medium Onion (small dice); 1 Celery Rib (diced or sliced); 3–4 Garlic Cloves (minced); 1 tablespoon Tomato Paste; ½ teaspoon Italian Seasoning; ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper; 1 (14-ounce) can Diced Tomatoes, undrained ((we use petite diced)); 6 cups Beef Broth; ½ - ¾ cup Broken Vermicelli Noodles (or other broken thin noodle or pastina (adjust quantity based on desired thickness)); 10 ounces Frozen Mixed Vegetables