Minestrone

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef
• 2 medium onions
• 1 teaspoon parsley (dry)
• 4 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1/2 cup celery
• 1/2 cup carrot (sliced)
• 1 cup cabbage (chopped)
• 1 (14 ounce) can beans (lima)
• 16 ounces tomatoes (stewed)
• 6 cups beef bouillon
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup spaghetti (broken)
• 1 dash salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 brown meat and onions.
• 2 place in large pot.
• 3 add garlic and celery. cook for 10 minutes stirring continually.
• 4 add 6 cups of beef bouillon and remaining ingredients except spaghetti and cheese.
• 5 bring to boil, cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• 6 add spaghetti and simmer till tender. (~10 minutes).
• 7 serve and add parmesan cheese on top.