Homemade Minestrone Soup

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 lb stew meat, cut into small pieces
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 8 cups water
• 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans beef bouillon
• 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, drained
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen green beans
• 1 cup diced carrot
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup chopped cabbage
• 1 cup uncooked elbow macaroni
• 1 small zucchini, cut into bite-sized pieces
• grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in a large sucepan, brown the meat in oil.
• 2 add water, bouillon, salt and pepper.
• 3 cover and bring to boil.
• 4 reduce hear and allow to simmer for 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
• 5 add next 7 ingredients.
• 6 stir well and heat.
• 7 add garlic powder.
• 8 cover pan and simmer 20 - 25 minutes.
• 9 stir in zucchini, cabbage and macaroni.
• 10 cook for 15 minutes or until macaroni is tender.
• 11 sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• 12 serve piping hot.