Minestrone Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. beef
4 leaves parsley
1 large onion, chopped
1 can crushed or whole tomatoes
1/4 lb. spaghetti noodles, broken
1 pkg. cut frozen string beans
4 qt. water
4 large carrots, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 bay leaf
2 c. chopped cabbage
1 can chickpeas
1 pkg. frozen peas
salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

In water, put beef, carrots, parsley, celery, onion and bay leaf and simmer, uncovered, for 3 hours. Remove beef and carrots and strain. Combine remaining ingredients. Cook, covered, for 45 minutes. Cut up beef in small pieces. Makes 3 1/2 quarts of soup.