minestrone soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 lb stew meat, cut in bite size pieces
• 2 medium potatoes, cut in bite size pieces
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 1/2 teaspoons instant minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
• 1 1/2 beef bouillon
• 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon dry basil
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sun-dried tomato, leave whole
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, undrained
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 cup frozen corn
• 1/2 cup elbow macaroni, uncooked

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in large pot.
• 2 cook stew meat, onion and potato until meat is brown on all sides.
• 3 stir in garlic, celery salt,beef bouillon, salt, rosemary, basil, parsley, bay leaves, and dry tomatoes.
• 4 stir in water, corn, peas, beans, tomatoe paste and noodles.
• 5 bring to a boil.
• 6 reduce to simmer.
• 7 cook about 15 minutes, or until noodles are done.
• 8 if to thick, add more water.