Minestrone soup with ground beef

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity	Measure	Ingredient
1	pounds	GROUND BEEF
1	each	SMALL ONION
1	each	LARGE CELERY STALK, SLICED
¼	each	SMALL HEAD GREEN CABBAGE *
16	ounces	TOMATOES
10	ounces	GARBANZO BEANS
7	ounces	CORN, WHOLE KERNEL
1	each	MED ZUCCHINI, SLICED (10oz.)
¾	cup	SHELL MACARONI
1½	teaspoon	INSTANT BEEF BOUILLON
½	teaspoon	DRIED BASIL LEAVES

Directions

* SLICE THE CABBAGE VERY THIN *----------------------------------------------------------------------* IN A FIVE QUART DUTCH OVEN OR SAUCE PAN OVER HIGH HEAT, COOK THE GROUND BEEF, ONION, CELERY AND CABBAGE. STIR CAREFULLY SO MEAT STAYS IN CHUNKS UNTIL ALL PAN JUICES EVAPORATE AND MEAT AND VEGETABLES ARE LIGHTLY BROWNED. SHOULD TAKE ABOUT TEN MINUTES. ADD TOMATOES, GARBANZO BEANS AND CORN, ALL WITH THEIR LIQUID, ZUCCHINI, MACARONI, BOUILLON, BASIL LEAVES AND 2½ CUPS OF WATER. OVER HIGH HEAT, HEAT TO BOILING, STIRRING TO BREAK UP TOMATOES. REDUCE HEAT TO LOW, COVER AND SIMMER SOUP FOR 8 TO 10 MINUTES UNTIL MACARONI AND VEGETABLES ARE TENDER. MAKES 6 SERVINGS, EACH ABOUT 410 CALORIES, 20 g FAT, 65 mg CHOLESTEROL, 690 mg SODIUM.