Minestrone - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. lean stew beef
6 c. water
1 (28 oz.) can tomatoes
1 beef bouillon cube
1 medium onion, chopped
2 Tbsp. minced parsley
2 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. pepper
1 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
2 c. chopped cabbage
1 (16 oz.) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 c. uncooked small elbow macaroni
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese

Preparation

In a crock-pot, combine beef, water, tomatoes, bouillon, onion, parsley, salt, thyme and pepper.
Cover and cook on low for 7 to 9 hours or until meat is tender.
Add zucchini, cabbage, beans and macaroni.
Cook on high, covered, 30 to 45 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Sprinkle individual servings with Parmesan cheese.
Yields 8 servings.