Minestrone Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 cloves minced garlic
2 Tbsp. beef bouillon mix
4 carrots, sliced
1 (15 oz.) can kidney beans
4 tomatoes, chopped
1 tsp. thyme
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 lb. stew meat
1 1/2 c. sliced celery
10 c. water
1 small head cabbage, chopped
1 (15 oz.) can chickpeas
4 zucchini, sliced
1 c. chopped parsley
2 c. dry macaroni

Preparation

Saute
beef, onion, celery and garlic in oil in a large Dutch oven.
Add\twater
and
bouillon; bring to a boil.\tAdd cabbage, carrots,
chickpeas
and kidney beans.
Reduce heat. Cover\tand simmer
for
45
minutes.
Add zucchini, tomatoes, parsley\tand seasonings;
simmer
for 15 minutes longer.
Add macaroni.\tCook until pasta is tender.