Italian vegetable and pasta stew

10 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4cupsWater
2cupsChopped onions
cupPotatoes; cubed
1cupDried navy beans
½cupCarrot; sliced
½cupFresh mushrooms; quartered
½cupPearled barley; uncooked
½poundsLean beef; cut in 1/\" pieces
14½ounceTomatoes, canned
14¼ounceLow sodium beef broth
3largesGarlic cloves; crushed
1cupZucchini; sliced
1cupChopped broccoli
½cupPasta; alphabet size
1tablespoonDried tarragon
1teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonSage; rubbed style
½teaspoonPepper
¼teaspoonGround nutmeg
½cupGrated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Combine first 11 ingedients in 3½ qt or larger crockpot. Cover & cook on high for 6 hours. Add zucchini & next 7 ingredients. Cover & cook on high an additional 30 minutes or until beans are tender. Ladle into soup bowls & sprinkle with Parmesan.

Posted to Digest eat-lf.v096.n147 Date: Tue, 10 Sep 1996 19:49:23 -0400 From: charles moffat <moffats@...>