Minestrone Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
1 lb. stew beef
4 beef cubes
8 c. hot water
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 c. celery, chopped
2 Tbsp. chopped parsley
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. thyme
pepper
1 (16 oz.) crushed tomatoes
2 c. shredded cabbage
1 small zucchini, sliced
1 c. carrots, sliced
1 c. uncooked soup shells

Preparation

Fry meat in butter; drain.
Add all ingredients, except noodles (shells).
Simmer 1 to 2 hours.
Cook noodles and add to pot.