Minestrone Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. salad oil
2 lb. beef for stew
2 1/2 qt. water
3 large carrots, sliced
3 small white turnips, cut in thin strips
1 small cabbage, diced
1 large onion, diced
2 beef bouillon cubes
1 large can tomatoes
1/2 c. barley
2 tsp. salt
1 bay leaf
1 (16 oz.) can white kidney beans
1 (16 oz.) can red kidney beans
1/4 c. parsley

Preparation

In Dutch oven over medium heat in hot oil, cook beef until well browned.
Add water and next 9 ingredients.
Heat to boiling. Reduce heat.
Cover and simmer 1 hour or until tender.
Remove bay leaf.
Add beans (drained).
Add parsley.
Heat.
Pass Parmesan cheese.