Beef Minestrone

15 ingredients
2 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 lb. stew beef
  • 4 medium carrots, peeled
  • 2 large celery stalks, cut up
  • 1 large onion, quartered
  • 4 sprigs fresh parsley
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 (17 oz.) can tomatoes (undrained)
  • 1 (20 oz.) can chickpeas or kidney beans (undrained)
  • 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen cut green beans
  • 1 (10 oz.) pkg. frozen peas
  • 2 c. chopped cabbage
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper
  • 1 Tbsp. salt
  • 1/4 lb. macaroni

Directions

  1. 1
    Place the beef, 1 teaspoon salt and 4 quarts of water in a large kettle. Cover and bring to a boil. Add carrots, celery, onion, garlic, parsley and bay leaf and simmer, uncovered, for 3 hours.
  2. 2
    Remove beef and carrots and set aside. Strain the broth (about 7 cups) and reserve. In kettle, combine broth, tomatoes, chickpeas, cabbage, macaroni, 2 teaspoons salt and the pepper. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 45 minutes. Slice carrots and cut meat into small pieces. Add meat to simmering soup. Add carrots when soup is done. Makes 3 1/2 quarts.

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