Minestrone Soup

Submitted by salvador1709

"From the MDC cookbook"

 

• Ready In: 96hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs shin beef, with bone
• 2 cups shredded cabbage
• 1 cup dried navy beans, soaked overnight
• 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
• 5 quarts water
• 1 medium potato
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1⁄2 lb ground beef
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground sliced zucchini
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup frozen cut green beans
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1⁄2 cups broken spaghetti
• 1 1⁄2 cups diced carrots
• grated parmesan cheese
• 1 1⁄2 cups diced celery
• basil

directions

1. Put shin beef, beans and water, salt and pepper in large kettle.
2. Cover and simmers 3 hours.
3. Remove meat from bones, add to soup.
4. Add onion, garlic, carrots, celery, cabbage, potato and parsley.
5. Brown ground beef and add to soup. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
6. Add zucchini, green beans and spaghetti. Simmer until spaghetti is cooked, about 10 to 15 minutes.
7. Top with cheese and basil.