Minestrone Soup

Submitted by salvador1709

"From Our Kitchen To Yours"

 

• Ready In: 4hrs
• Ingredients: 18
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

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

directions

1. Put shin beef, beans and water, salt and pepper in large kettle.
2. Cover and simmer 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.
6. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes.
7. Add zucchini, green beans and spaghetti.
8. Simmer until spaghetti is cooked, about 10 to 15 minutes.
9. Top with cheese and basil.