Hunter's minestrone
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | teaspoons | Salt |
| 3 | quarts | Water |
| 2½ | pounds | Beef, cubed |
| 1 | Carrot, large, sliced | |
| 2 | Celery sticks, sliced | |
| 1 | Onion, medium, cut in 8ths | |
| 1 | can | Kidney beans (12 to 16 oz.) |
| 1 | can | Tomato paste w/garlic (6 oz) |
| 1 | Handful green beans(or more) | |
| 8 | ounces | Pasta shells |
| ½ | teaspoon | Paprika |
| 1 | Garlic clove, crushed | |
| 1 | Bay leaf halved or quartered | |
| 4 | Roma tomatoes; chopped | |
| ½ | cup | Chianti or other red wine |
| 1 | teaspoon | Basil leaves |
| 2 | teaspoons | Creole seasoning |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Oregano leaves |
| 2 | teaspoons | Sugar |
Directions
FIRST PART
SECOND PART
THIRD PART
FIRST PART: Bring the water to a boil. Put in all first part ingredients and then simmer, covered, for 3 hours.
SECOND PART: Add all second part ingredients to pot and simmer for 30 minutes.
THIRD PART: Add all third part ingredients to pot and simmer for and additional 30 minutes.
Serve with lots of garlic bread.