Mom's Minestrone
 
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup canola or olive oil
  • Dash of garlic salt, optional
  • 2 cups chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 4 Tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 1 can (15 or 16 ounces) beef broth
  • 1 small can tomato paste
  • 8 cups water (my mom changed it to 9 cups somewhere along the way, but I use 8)
  • 1 cup chopped green cabbage
  • 1 cup sliced carrots
  • 2 teaspoons table salt, or to taste
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon rubbed sage
  • 1 cup elbow macaroni
  • 1 can (about 15 ounces) cut green beans, drained
  • 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) Campbell's Bean with Bacon Soup
  • Grated Parmesan for serving, if desired
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven. Sprinkle in some garlic salt, onion, celery, and parsley. Saute until vegetables have softened.
  2. Add the beef broth, tomato paste, water, cabbage, carrots, salt, pepper, and sage. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer gently for 30 minutes.
  3. Add the macaroni, green beans, and Bean with Bacon soup. Cook until the macaroni is just tender, about 8 minutes. Serve with some Parmesan sprinkled on top, if desired.
Recipe by The Culinary Cellar at https://theculinarycellar.com/moms-minestrone/