Forgotten Minestrone

Total Time: 8 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb beef stew meat
• 6 cups water
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, with liquid
• 1 beef bouillon cube
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons minced dried parsley
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
• 1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
• 2 cups cabbage, finely chopped
• 1 (16 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
• 1 cup uncooked small elbow macaroni or 1 cup shell macaroni
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a slow cooker, combine the first nine ingredients.
• 2 cover and cook on low for 7-9 hours or until meat is tender.
• 3 add zucchini, cabbage, beans and macaroni; cook on high 30-45 minutes more or until the vegetables are tender.
• 4 sprinkle individual servings with parmesan cheese.