MINESTRONE - MARGARET FULTON'S

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This is a most delicious meal in a soup ever. It makes a huge amount and I usually make a batch at the start of each winter and then freeze it in meal size lots. Is very satisfying by itself or with toast or garlic bread. You will need a very large saucepan to make this. Check salt before serving as I find I need to add more than the recipe recommends. Servings are approximate.

Provided by Kiwi Kathy

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 3h50m

Yield 12 serves, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 lb shin beef, with bone
5 quarts water
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
1 cup dried kidney beans
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup parsley, chopped
1/2 lb steak, minced
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, ground
1 cup celery, chopped
2 cups cabbage, shredded
1 1/2 cups carrots, diced
3 1/2 cups tomatoes, canned
1 1/2 cups spaghetti, broken into pieces
1 cup peas, frozen
parmesan cheese, grated

Steps:

  • The day before required, put shin of beef on bone, water and beans into a large saucepan. Bring to boil, skim. Cover and simmer for 3 hours.
  • Cool and chill.
  • Next day saute garlic, onion, parsley, minced steak and pepper in oil until the onion is tender.
  • Skim off fat from stock. Remove bone, cut off meat. Return meat to stock with the onion mixture, celery, cabbage, carrots, tomatoes and salt.
  • Simmer, covered, 20 minutes.
  • Add spagetti and peas and cook for about another 15 minutes.
  • Check seasoning to taste.
  • Serve and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.

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