Minestrone Soup -- Tried & True!!

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb medium ground beef
• 1 cup diced onion (1 large or 2 small)
• 1 cup diced zucchini (i use 2)
• 1/2 cup diced okra
• 1 cup cubed potato (i used 2 med and 1 small sweet potato)
• 1 cup sliced carrot (i used about 3)
• 1 cup shredded cabbage
• 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup rice or 1/4 cup barley
• 1/2 cup noodles
• 1 1/2 quarts water or 1 1/2 quarts beef broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon leaf thyme
• 3 teaspoons salt, to taste (or less)
• pepper
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef.
• 2 add vegetables, water and seasoning and bring to boil.
• 3 sprinkle rice or barley and noodles into mixture. cover and simmer at least 1 hour.
• 4 serve sprinkled with grated parmesan cheese.
• 5 best cooked longer and the day before. chill and skim off fat.
• 6 you can really use whatever veggies you like. if it is too thick, thin with water, beef broth, tomato juice or vegetable juice.